TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC OPINION

 

DHKP-C, TKP(ML) AND TKIP PRISONERS,

WHO HAVE BEEN ON INDEFINITE HUNGER STRIKE SINCE OCTOBER 20, ARE TURNING THEIR PROTEST INTO A DEATH FAST FROM

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18 (THE 30TH DAY).

 

The fascist state started attacks aimed at putting the revolutionary prisoners in the “F” Type cell prisons, and it is continuing the smear campaigns and demagogy it started at the beginning of the Indefinite Hunger Strike action. What they are saying now is not very different from what they have been saying for months past. The fascist state openly declared that it would not abandon the isolation cells. Everybody has spoken. Everybody has said something. Some have come out against the isolation cells, while others have spoken in favour of them and will continue to do so. The time has now come for the Free Prisoners to speak a word.

They are resolute, will pay whatever price needs to be paid, but they will not go into the cells and will break them over the heads of those who ordered their construction. Because the prisoners are the heirs to an honourable history. Comrades like them have given martyrs but not abandoned their beliefs. At Ulucanlar, rather than surrender they preferred to die, and in the 1996 Death Fast, by submitting their bodies to hunger they forced the enemy to give in while imparting confidence to their friends with their heroism and honesty. Today nothing will occur that will alter this picture, and once again imperialism and its collaborationist servants will receive a response in a language they understand.

Our friends who live in European countries also have work to do. Now as before, if you want to be released from your bitterness, if you want to demand a reckoning from the fascist state, if you defend an honourable life and do not want our people to be oppressed, scorned and exploited; you who had to come to these countries must also support the resistance of the revolutionary prisoners to the Susurluk state. You can participate in marches, protest demonstrations and hunger strikes. You can write protest letters to the fascist state, make telephone calls and send fax and e-mail messages… It is absolutely certain that there are things you can do.

THE REVOLUTIONARY PRISONERS ARE NOT ALONE!

We, to support the Indefinite Hunger Strike by revolutionary prisoners which has been going on since October 20, and to be the voice and breath of the prisoners against imperialism and fascism in Turkey, have been conducting three-day alternating hunger strikes since November 4, and since November 14 have turned this into an Indefinite Hunger Strike. Our Indefinite Hunger Strike resistance will take place at the Manor House entrance to Finsbury Park (London).

THE PRISONERS’ DEMANDS ARE OUR DEMANDS!

        The immediate closure of the “F” Type prisons!

        The restoration of all the rights in the prisons that have been taken away!

        The abolition of the Anti-Terror Law!

        The cancellation of the Tripartite Protocol!

        The abolition of the State Security Courts, and the cancelling of all verdicts issued by the State Security Courts!

        Put on trial those responsible for torture and massacres!

PUT AN END TO THE ATTACKS AIMED AT IMPLEMENTING THE ISOLATION CELLS; CLOSE THE “F” TYPE PRISONS!

WE WILL WIN!

DOWN WITH FASCISM, LONG LIVE OUR STRUGGLE!

WE WILL DIE BUT WE WILL NOT GO INTO THE CELLS!

LONG LIVE OUR DEATH FAST RESISTANCE!

 

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC OPINION

 

Against the fascist state in Turkey’s attacks aimed at putting the  “F” Type (isolation cell) prisons into operation, the revolutionary prisoners in Turkey have been on an Indefinite Hunger Strike since October 20, 2000. Starting from Saturday November 18, they will convert the Hunger Strike into a Death Fast.

 

In order to support their honourable resistance and raise public awareness;

 

        This Friday, November 17th, at 11.00, we will organise a demonstration outside the London Turkish Consulate at Rutland Gardens off Kensington Road in Knightsbridge.   

 

        The following Saturday, November 18th, there will be another demonstration in Manor House (outside the gates of Finsbury Park at the junction between Seven Sisters Road and Green Lanes) in front of the tent where an Indefinite Hunger Strike is taking place. Before this demonstration a group of demonstrators will start marching from Trafalgar Square at 10.00 and by following the route Charing Cross – Holborn - Rosebery Avenue – Angel - Essex Road - Dalston Junction - Stoke Newington-Church Street-Green Lanes,will arrive at Manor House at 14.00.

 

We invite all our people; revolutionaries, democrats, progressives and intellectuals, individuals and institutions to support and take part in the forthcoming activities.

 

DO NOT LET THE POLITICAL PRISONERS DIE!

 

IN ORDER NOT TO HAVE TO SAY, “I WAS TOO LATE”, SUPPORT THE RESISTANCE OF THE POLITICAL PRISONERS!

Event

Demonstration

Marching

Demonstration

Day

Friday

Saturday

Saturday

Date

November 17th

November 18th

November 18th

Place

LONDON TURKISH CONSULATE

Rutland Gardens / Knightsbridge

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Route: Charing X Road, Holborn, Rosebery Avenue, Angel, Essex Road, Dalston Junction, Stoke Newington, Church Street, Manor House

Outside the Hunger Strikers’ Tent at MANOR HOUSE

(Junction between Seven Sisters Road and Green Lanes)

Time

14:00

10:00

14:00

IKM

(The Committee For Struggle Against Torture Through Isolation)

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