Turkey: Six Revolutionary Prisoners Still on Hunger Strike Against “Well” Prisons

For many weeks, six revolutionary prisoners have been on hunger strike in Turkey to denounce “well” type prisons. They are based on a very strict solitary confinement regime and harsh prison conditions for prisoners. They owe their name to the fact that the windows, tightly grilled, look out onto a walled space, and the short daily walk is in a narrow space surrounded by high walls. On July 14, many initiatives of solidarity with these prisoners were organized in Greece, Holland, France and Belgium.

  1. Serkan Onur Yılmaz has been on indefinite hunger strike in Bolu F-type prison for 255 days.
  2. Mithat Öztürk has been on indefinite hunger strike in Sincan No. 2 Maximum Security Prison for 160 days.
  3. Ali Aracı, a member of Grup Yorum, has been on indefinite hunger strike in Sincan No. 1 Maximum Security Prison for 155 days.
  4. Ayberk Demirdöğen has been on indefinite hunger strike in Kırıkkale F-type prison for 134 days.
  5. Fikret Akar has been on indefinite hunger strike at Çorlu Karatepe High Security Prison for 114 days.
  6. Ümit Çobanoğlu has been on indefinite hunger strike in Antalya High Security Prison for 55 days.

Source: https://secoursrouge.org/turquie-six-prisonniers-revolutionnaires-toujours-en-greve-de-la-faim-contre-les-prisons-de-type-puits/