PKK and PAJK prisoners started an indefinite and alternating hunger strike on 27 November 2020 demanding the end of the isolation imposed on Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been held in Imrali High Security F-Type Closed Prison for 21 years. The prisoners also demand the end of the increasing violations of rights in jail. 

The hunger strike launched on December 18, 2020 in Martyr Rûstem Cudi (Maxmur) refugee camp to denounce the isolation imposed on Öcalan and to embrace the KCK's "Time for Freedom" campaign marked its 47th day. The 24th group took over the strike in Maxmur.

The takeover ceremony started with a minute of silence for all the martyrs of the Kurdistan Freedom Movement. Hewlêr Adanmış read out a statement which said:

“On February 15, 1999, an international conspiracy was carried out against Leader Apo (Abdullah Öcalan). With this conspiracy, they wanted to destroy Leader Apo and all Kurds. The hunger strike actions that started in Turkey’s prisons on November 27 have now spread everywhere. We, as young people of Maxmur and followers of the Leader, have participated in this hunger strike action. We need to fulfill our duties and responsibilities for Leader Apo. As young people in all parts of Kurdistan, we should not give up our actions until the physical freedom of Leader Apo is achieved."

After the speech of Adanmış, the 24th group took over the strike. The takeover ceremony was concluded with the slogans 'Bijî Serok Apo' (Long live leader Öcalan) 'Bijî Berxwedana Zindanan' (Long live prison resistance) and 'Bê serok jiyan nabe' (No life without the leader).