14 Temmuz 1982 Diyarbakir Zindani May 2026

The protest was announced in the courtroom by and was joined by other leading figures of the PKK who were incarcerated at the time. The hunger strike sought to end the "period of barbarity" and regain human dignity within the prison walls. Four primary leaders died during the fast: Kemal Pir - Vikipedi

Inmates were often denied legal defense and contact with families. The Death Fast of July 14 14 Temmuz 1982 Diyarbakir Zindani

Electric shocks, "falaka" (beating the soles of feet), and being hung by the arms ( strappado ). The protest was announced in the courtroom by

Following the September 12, 1980 coup, Diyarbakır No. 5 Military Prison became notorious as one of the world's most brutal detention centers. Prisoners were subjected to systematic physical and psychological abuse, including: "falaka" (beating the soles of feet)