Thousands of prisoners and dozens of activists around the world are on hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan, who is imprisoned in İmralı Prison.

HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven has been fasting for 185 days as she went on hunger strike on 7 November 2018 effectively launching the resistance. She was then held illegally in prison, despite having been elected in parliament.

Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has reminded of the hunger strike led by Leyla Güven, whom she has visited in Amed, during her electoral campaign for the European Elections.

On 30 April 15 prisoners turned their action into death fast and have been joined yesterday by 15 more.