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Death Hunger Strike commemorated in Kurdistan
Turkey-Kurdistan,
July 15 - The PKK martyrs of July 14, 1982 Death
Hunger Strike in the Diyarbakir Military Prison were
commemorated by the people in Kurdistan.
The PKK martyrs M. Hayri Durmus, Kemal Pir, Akif
Yilmaz and Ali Çiçek were commemorated in ceremonies
all over Turkey and northern Kurdistan (southeastern
Turkey).
PKK members M. Hayri Durmus, Kemal Pir, Akif Yilmaz
and Ali Çiçek started a death hunger strike on July
14, 1982 in the Diyarbakir Military Prison to
protest against the oppression of the Kurdish people
and the torturing of political prisoners in the
prison.
Kemal Pir was martyred on September 7, 1982 (56
days). M. Hayri Durmus on September 12 (61 days),
Akif Yilmaz on September 15 (64 days) and Ali Çiçek
on September 17 (66 days).
Kurdish youth takes over the streets of Van
Turkey-Kurdistan,
July 15 - Hundreds of militant Kurdish youth
protested against the isolation of the Kurdish
leader Abdullah Ocalan in the city of Van in
northern Kurdistan.
The Kurdish youth gathered on July 13 in the
Hacibekir district and lit up fires at three
different places in the district. The protesters
carried posters of Ocalan and the flag of the
Kurdistan Democratic Confederation. Slogans as 'Long
live leader Apo', 'You won't live in a world without
Ocalan' and 'Broker of peace is in Imrali' were
shouted by the group.
Local official sources stated that Turkish police
didn't interfere in fear of clashes with the youth.
Marching and molotov against the gang attack
(Source:DIHA)
Istanbul, July
15 -(DIHA) - Protesting the attack done by the
faceless people as a result of which 4 people were
wounded in Mustafa Kemal Neighborhood, the dwellers
held a protest demonstration with marching and
dancing.
Yesterday, the members of M. Kemal Development Club
mounting a campaign calling for ' Look after your
culture against degeneration' were attacked by 30
people with guns and knives in Mustafa Kemal
Neighborhood, Umraniye. Upon this, nearly 400
dwellers of the neighborhood gathered in The Central
Street (Merkez Caddesi) and protested the events.
Holding a demonstration, they shouted slogans such
as: ' 1 May neighborhood will be grave for the
gangs.', 'The gangs will give account to the
public,', ' We do not want any glue- snifters in 1
May neighborhood.', and ' The gangs are led by the
state.' Moreover they carried placards saying ' Look
after your culture against degeneration' and 'Stop
the provocations in 1May neighborhood.' and called
the attention to the fact that how dope, gang,
prostitution and degeneration destroy the human
beings. Marching until the bus stations of the
Central Street, they shouted marches and acted folk
dances here. Through the marching the other dwellers
of the neighborhood gave support to them with
applauses and whistles.
Demonstration with molotovs
To the group political parties and democratic civil
associations such as The Socialist Platform of
Opposed People (ESP), The Platform of Democratic
Rights (DHP), Socialist Solidarity Platform (SODAP),
Democratic People's Party (DEHAP), Köz, War Road,
Rights and Freedom Front (HÖC) and Effort (Alınteri)
joined. After the demonstration a masked group
blocked the way to the traffic with molotovs and
shouted slogans such as 'The gangs will give account
to the public' and ' We paid and will make them
pay'. Waiting for 15 minutes on the road, they
scattered among the streets.
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