Date 28/03/01 IRSP call for support on the fight for political status in Turkey ========================================== IRSP has stated that "As part of ongoing reforms the fascist Turkish regime has created a new series of F-Type cells or isolation units similar to that of other European states where prisoners are confined to for the rest of their sentences. This is part of Turkey's entrance requirements into the ranks of the 'United States of Europe' for rogue states who are directed to 'clean up their act' and eradicate all forms of political status in line with other counties such as Germany, Spain, France as well as here in Ireland. "During October 2000, political prisoners of war in Turkey began a campaign to highlight years of torture and murder at the hands of the Turkish fascist regime. They began a 'death fast' or hunger strike to highlight their struggle against Turkey's notorious F-Type prisons. To date there have been a high number of prisoners mutilated by the Turkish fascist regime in their attempt to crush the prisoners' ongoing resistance. "Already one prisoner has died as a result of the 'death fast' and without doubt more will follow during the days ahead. This is of course something that the Turkish fascist regime cannot afford to get out of 'their' control. " In the past, the fascist government of Turkey have been able to direct media operators within their state by fear and under the threat of death. "As the campaign for political status begins takes shape on a world-wide scale, so too does oppression against those who dare to question the authority of a European dictatorship. Support and assistance have been pouring in from E.U funds, who have to date supplied Turkey with ?380 million. This nightmare is something that 'civilised' countries, that form part of the European Union, continue to give credit to. One such 'civilised' country is none other than the Government of the so-called 26 county 'free state' of Ireland. "In mid-December last year as hunger strikers entered their 61st day the Turkish regime sent in their military to forcibly remove prisoners to F-Type cells. Due to this many prisoners were brutally killed while those prisoners who could not be reached were burned alive. "Others suffer from forced 'medical intervention' by the regime that has nothing to do with medical treatment, as it has left many handicapped through force-feeding. The level of ill-treatment is so intense that some prisoners can't remember the last five years spent in F-Type units being tortured. "One reporter who spoke to prisoners as part of an international human rights delegation was told tell them "Bobby Sands was not dead, he is alive and well in a cell in Turkey!" In conclusion "as Irish revolutionary socialists, IRSP will continue to highlight this injustice and inhumane treatment of our comrades held in Turkish prisons. We would urge others who fought a long side us during the 1981 prison struggle to come out and support the fight for political status in Turkey, Ireland and elsewhere" ENDS _________________________________________________________________________
