Solidarity Events in Turkey with the Dignity Strike (May 2017)

Participating Organizations: Samidoun Network, BDS Movement, FIDAR Association, Mazlumder (Association for Human Rights and Solidarity for the Oppressed)

Objective: To support Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli occupation prisons.

Activities:

  • Solidarity rallies in Istanbul organized by Samidoun and the BDS Movement.
  • Lectures in Istanbul featuring former prisoners who spoke about their hunger strike experiences.
  • Conferences at universities in Ankara and Bursa addressing the legal aspects of prisoner detention.
  • Solidarity tents at student festivals showcasing the prisoners’ suffering in multiple languages.

Impact: These events raised international awareness of the prisoners’ cause and demonstrated broad popular and official solidarity in Turkey.