Osman Osmanagaoglu

Died on 14th August after 299 Days on Hunger Strike

Osman Osmanagaoglu, 44, died in Istanbul on the 299th day of his fast, two months after he was granted a six-month temporary release due to his deteriorating health.

Osman Osmanagaoglu was born in 1957 in Karabuk. He finished primary and secondary school in Karabuk. He attended high school in Umraniye. He met with revolutionary beliefs in 1975. He spent a combined total of 18 years in prison on different occasions.

He was last arrested and taken to Bayrampasa prison in 1991. He was put on trial and given the death penalty. He was then taken to Umraniye prison. He volunteered for the first team of Death Fast fighters.

After the December 19th Operation he was taken to Kandira F-type prison. He was taken to hospital and threatened with forcible medical intervention but he resisted. He continued his Death Fast without interruption. He was released from hospital as part of the state’s trick.

After his release he continued his resistance in Kucuk Armutlu. He perished in a house in the Kucuk Armutlu district of Istanbul, where he had continued to fast with several other protestors.

The Death Fast is carrying on inside and outside of the prisons in the various cities of Turkey. The Death Fast has continued for almost one year. The resistance could not be stopped either by force, provocations, releases and torture or by making the captives disabled.

The resistance will continue until the demands are accepted