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DHKCDevrimci Halk Kurtulus Cephesi
Revolutionary People’s
Liberation Front
London Information
Bureau
WE ARE CALLING UPON ALL THE
INTERNATIONALIST ORGANISATIONS, GROUPS, INSTITUTIONS AND
INDIVIDUALS
The last 205 days we have been informing you
about the resistance of the political prisoners in Turkey against torture and
isolation, which have been placed upon on the agenda in the form of the F-type
prisons.
These prisons were built last summer and opened
for visits from inspectors. Some of these inspectors agreed with the Turkish
State’s claims that these prisons are compatible with their European
counterparts and that they will let the prisoners lead a modernized and secure
life without the fear of persecution. As well as the families of political
prisoners, doctors, chambers of doctors, lawyers and their bars, engineers and
architects, some members of parliament and even the trade union of the prison
wardens, strongly opposed these newly built prisons and expressed their concerns
that the prisoners would be more vulnerable to the increasing massacres, torture
and ill treatment in prisons of Turkey.
Despite of giving their word of postponing the
introduction of the F-type prisons and despite of the criticism by the vast
majority of the people and intellectuals, the state launched a massive operation
and killed 28 prisoners on December 19, 2000. Those who lost their lives were
shot, burnt and mutilated. They were under the protection of the state by law.
The state ironically called their operation, “return to life”. They were
thinking that the ongoing Death Fast resistance would be stopped with this
operation. It did not. On the contrary new volunteers took part in resistance
and they are still continuing to resist.
Then the forced feeding and forcible medical
intervention came to the agenda. Hitler’s chief medical expert Mengele,
reappeared in Turkey wearing a white coat and having a variety of Turkish names.
Numerous prisoners, who had already refused medical intervention, were taken to
selected hospitals and they were subjected to another form of torture, forced
feeding. Most of them lost their memories and became the “living
dead”.
Meanwhile, following a long period of silence,
which was created by the Turkish State through force-feeding and forcible
medical intervention, Cengiz Soydas became the first blast, which shook the
world. Then the volcano erupted and 22 more Death Fast resisters followed the
path of Cengiz Soydas.
You were all informed about the developments and
we are still continuing to highlight the problem in various ways. We have been
marching in London’s streets almost on weekly basis. We even marched from
Liverpool to London. We have occupied the British representation of the European
Commission, the London Eye, Amnesty International, the uppermost gallery of the
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Waterloo Train Station, Turkish Education Commission etc.
We were on hunger strike for 43 days between October and December 2000. Tens of
thousands of leaflets and press statements were distributed and millions of
e-mail and fax messages were sent. No one can say that no information has been
received and therefore they did not know.
But still we are waiting for your support.
Except for a few organizations and individuals the vast majority of the British
left, democrats and progressives are still watching the resistance of the
revolutionary prisoners in Turkey as if this resistance has nothing to do with
them.
Do you consider yourself to be socialist,
communist, progressive or a democrat? Can these titles be earned without being
an internationalist? Internationalism is a serious matter. Those who consider
themselves internationalists should reassess their position on this matter. Over
50 valuable sons and daughters of the revolution in Turkey are not with us
anymore. They have left a very important message though; “Fascism can only be
defeated by a determined fight which will cost lives. The question is whether we
are brave enough to challenge it or not. In our country we have no other option
but to resist against this tyranny without interruption.”
We are proud of our history. We gave martyrs to
support the international issues. The Romanian coup, the imperialist war in
Iraq, the attack against Yugoslavia, the oppression and massacre of the
Palestinian people are some of them. Two of DHKC guerrillas fell martyr during
the attack on Yugoslavia when preparing to attack the US consulate in Istanbul.
They were showing their international solidarity with the Yugoslavian people.
What lessons should we learn from them? No one is asking something impossible
from you. All we want is that you should act in accordance with your title,
political program and propaganda. If you are considering yourself a socialist
and ignoring the struggle of the other nations, then as far as the history of
struggle is concerned, you are not socialist, you are not even a decent person.
The resistance in Turkey’s prisons will continue
until victory. All of our friends can be sure about this. The enemy will be
defeated. Even if it means that no revolutionary prisoner is left alive, the
resistance against fascism will continue. We have the courage and consciences to
do this. All we are asking from our friends is to reconsider their position in
terms of being an internationalist. You will see it yourself and will overcome
this weakness. Our struggle against fascism is also yours. The borders,
geography and political differences have no importance.
It is time to confront our common
enemies!
It is time to show international solidarity with
the revolutionaries of the world!
LONG LIVE OUR DEATH FAST
RESISTANCE!
DOWN WITH FASCISM AND IMPERIALISM, LONG LIVE OUR
STRUGGLE!
WE WILL WIN!
May 15, 2001
DHKC London Information
Bureau
Internet :
www.dhkc.org / www.ozgurluk.org / www.noisolation.de /
www.hucreiskencedir.de
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel/Fax: 0044 207 254 12 66
Addresses:
BM BOX 8253 London WC1N 3XX
97 Kingsland High Street London E8
2PB
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