Updated: 26th August 2002

Solidarity with Hunger Strikers in Turkey

(Ireland)

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* NEW * 54th and 55th Death - Dublin Protest
Two more deaths + Protest in Dublin
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55 Hunger Strikers Dead

Latest News



Campaign I Want My Past Back

Our Death Fast resistance is continuing

Bread and Justice They said it was finished...

"Bread and Justice" magazine Armutlu Massacre trial started

The Independent PM's illness puts Turkey on the brink of collapse

The Times London woman becomes fiftieth hunger striker to die in Turkey.

Amnesty International Update on Prisons and Hunger Strike.

The Observer April 1st 2002 Turkey unmoved by sacrifice of hunger strikers

Human Rights Association17,000 sign petition on '3 doors, 3 locks'.

from: Halkin Sesi (Voice of the People) TV's website Force Feeding and Prison Transfers

Irish Times 28th February 2002 Turkish Embassy Grilled over Railings

The Guardian 19th Jan 2002 Hope dies in Turkish prison hunger strike

January 2002 Info on '3 Doors 3 Locks' Proposal

The solidarity campaign in Ireland



About the Campaign

New contact details for Derry

Upcoming Events

* NEW * Photos of Irish Delegation in Turkey

Report on Rally in Dublin

Report on Dublin Rally of 7th July

Pictures from West Belfast Festival

Reports on Irish Events and Protests

Statements from Irish Ex-Prisoners

Amnesty Appeal on police attacks in Küçükarmutlu

Get in Touch - thsireland@hotmail.com

About the Hunger Strikes

* Updated * Latest News from Turkey
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The Hunger Strikes

The Prisoners' Demands

F-Type Isolation Prisons

The Massacre of December 2000

Turkish Govt. lied on Massacre

'We were burnt alive'

Abuse of Human Rights in Turkey

Fallen Martyrs

Links for more information:

Turkish and Kurdish Groups

Ozgurluk Press Agency - News direct from Turkey

TAYAD - Relatives Support Group

Anatolie-Info - Informative site for those who can read French


Kurdistan Solidarity Ireland



Support Groups in Ireland

Turkish Hunger Strike Action Committee (Belfast)

* New* IRSM Turkish Solidarity Web Page


Background Information

A short history of prison struggles in Turkey

The Grey Wolves - Turkey's Fascists


Human Rights Groups

Amnesty International Ireland Statement 17 September 2001 - Turkey: Risk of Torture/use of excessive force

Amnesty International Ireland Statement 24 April 2001- Turkey: Urgent need to end isolation in Turkish prisons

Council of Europe - December 2000 Hunger strikes in Turkey: visit by the European Committee for the prevention of Torture (CPT)

Amnesty International Report 2001 Country Report on Turkey


Media Reports

* New* 67 Deaths in Custody in Turkey News Report

* New* Turkish Hunger Strikers Risk Body and Mind The New York Times

* New* Vatan Magazine Raided Again Tayad Families

* New* Turkey's $50m tourism campaign Daily News

* New* Report on Turkish Hunger Strikes Trinity News

Derry Hunger Striker's son tends Turkey's death fasters Derry Journal - 21st September

Highlighting the Turkish Death Fast Andersonstown News - 13th August

Turkish Protests Echo Irish Inmates' 1981 Campaign The Star 7th August

Boycott Turkish resorts An Phoblacht 26th July 2001

Turkey Halts New Prison Plans Irish Times, July 16th 2001

An Phoblacht 14th June Irish support for Turkish hunger strikers

An Phoblacht 31st May Force feeding and more deaths

19 now dead in Turkey hunger strike The Irish People May 5th 2001

CNN report Turkey urged to ease prison crisis

An Phoblacht 19 now dead in Turkey hunger strike

Twelfth hunger striker dies in prisons protest Irish Times April 16th



General

IRSP: American Company culpable in deaths

The Blanket: In Turkey they can die as long as they do not thinkOctober 2001

Report: IRSP delegation in Turkey 18th September

Tragedy on Europe's Doorstep Letter - Irish News 17th Sept.

Reports on Irish Delegation to Turkey (June 2001)

Visit to a Turkish Death House by Ella O Dwyer

IRSM Turkish Solidarity Web Page

SF Councillor calls on Dublin Lord Mayor Press Release

INLA prisoners on sympathy hunger strike Press Release

Sinn Féin calls for resolution of Turkish Hunger Strike Click Here

Support Message to Turkish Martyrs Commemoration in London Click Here

IRSP statements on Turkey June 26th + July 1st Click Here

Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin statement Click Here

Gerry Adams: Save Hunger Strikers in Turkish Jails

IRSP Statement 17 April 2001: Free All Political Prisoners in Turkey, No More Hunger Strike Deaths

Article by Petros Evdokas of the radical Oikologia group, in Cyprus - Bobby Sands is Alive (and dying again) in Turkey