A number of political institutions, civil society organizations, intellectuals, politicians, academics and lawyers gathered in Dortmund and established a platform in solidarity with hunger strikers demanding the end of the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

The “Life Against Isolation Platform” will be carrying out diplomatic work in both Turkey and Europe to facilitate an answer to the demands of the hunger strikers who are at a critical stage.

Components of the “Life Against Isolation Platform” pointed out that neither the Turkish state nor the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) have so far taken action to meet the demands of activists on hunger strike as they approach a critical stage in their fast. The Platform will put up tents and hold vigils in various cities of Germany and will organise a march and rally in the city of Cologne.

Speaking on behalf of the Platform, SYKP European co-chair, Duygu Yıldız, said: "Isolation is a crime against humanity. It is clear from reports prepared on Turkey and from the same standards set by the CPT. Although Turkey does not comply with these standards, the CPT has not made any move nor has it sanctioned Turkey.”

Yıldız added: "Unfortunately, hunger strikers have crossed the red line and death can occurred at any moment. It is still possible to prevent any death if the activists’ demands are met. We invite the public to support the Platform and take action to avoid dead. We are running against the clock. Let's get together and make Leyla Güven and her friends live."

The people and institutions that make up the Platform are:

KCDK-E

NAV-DEM

ATİK

SYKP

AABF

AvEG-KON

SKB

YOUNG STRUGGLE

ADHK

PARTISAN

GREEN LEFT

HDP

HDK GERMANY

TJK-E

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

KÜRECİK INITIATIVE

REVOLUTIONARY PARTY

MARAŞ INITIATIVE

FEDA

KURD AKAD

KARAKOÇAN INITIATIVE

DERSİMİ RECONSTRUCTION PLATFORM

LAZ INITIATIVE

ASSYRIAN-SYRIAC INITIATIVE

HDP DEPUTIES

ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ

NURSEL AYDOĞAN

BESİME KONCA

HASİP KAPLAN

AHMET YILDIRIM

HAYKO BAĞDAT

NAZAN ÜSTUNDAĞ

ÇETİN GÜRER

DTK-HATİP DİCLE