On 27 November political prisoners in Turkish jails went on hunger strike demanding the end of the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the ever-increasing violations in prisons. The action is being carried out by diffferent groups fasting for a number of days. The protest has entered its 22nd day and is being carried out by the 5th group of prisoners.

One of the prisoners on hunger strike, Fecriye Benek sent a message and called for solidarity with their action, saying; “Imrali, the only possible power for a solution, remains isolated. The end of this isolation will bring peace, justice, freedom and meaning to the society.”

In a statement released in November, PKK and PAJK prisoners said;  "We are launching an indefinite five-day alternating hunger strike in groups until the absolute isolation imposed on our people is overcome. In the meantime, we renew our call once for the CPT (Committee for the Prevention of Torture) to assume its responsibility to prevent torture and inhuman treatment, to fulfill the requirements of being an independent institution, to observe the rights violations in all prisons, especially in Imralı, and to do what is necessary. Through more organized thinking and emotion, the isolation on our Leader and the peoples can be broken and fascism can be defeated, and the resistance can be crowned with victory.

On this basis, we call on our people, the peoples living in this geography, democratic institutions and all public opinion to contribute to this process.”