In support of the Kurdish prisoners in Turkey

Hundreds of Kurdish political prisoners have entered an indefinite hunger strike, challenging Turkey's treatment of Kurdish political prisoners since 12 September 2012. Through their protest, some are demanding re-trials and language rights while others want to raise international attention about Turkey's treatment of Kurdish political prisoners and better prison condition for the Kurdish (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. 10,000 more prisoners currently held in the country's prisons joined the strike on 5 November 2012.

Family members of strikers and concerned people have been taking turn to wait in front of the prisons to force government to act upon this mass resistance. Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey may start to die within the next few days.

In solidarity with Kurdish Political Prisoner’s on hunger strike, Association of Iranian Political Prisoners (in Exile) urging international community to put pressure on Turkish government to meet these very reasonable demands and avoid the strikers to lose their lives. Turkish government is responsible for their lives and should be held accountable for any loses occur following this hunger strike.

11 November 2012