Kurdish activist Yusuf Iba ended his hunger strike last Sunday like thousands of other activists. He was on his 138th day of fast and was taken to hospital as he ended his action.

He was then discharged but on Wednesday he got ill again, complaining of severe kidney pains. He was therefore taken to hospital again.

Iba was taken under observation by doctors. The Kurdish activist had vomited blood, and had some intestine, stomach, breathing and heart problems during his hunger strike.