İZMİR - İhsan İpekli, brother of İsa İpekli who is on hunger strike for 139 days, stating that the Öcalan visit created hope after 8 years, said: 'The government should take genuine steps instead of creating a perception'

 

İsa İpekli who is on hunger strike for 139 days, was sentenced to 530 years of prison sentence with the accusation of 'managing an illegal organization' and in prison since 2008. 

 

Brother İhsan İpekli told about his brothers hunger strike.

 

Brother İpekli who stated that they respect the decision of the hunger strikers, told that they didn't tell their mother he is on hunger strike and have been stalling her every time she demands to go to the visit. İpekli who stated that his brother lost 22 kilos since joining the hunger strike, said: "We goto the visit so sad all the time and get out of there filled with hope everytime."

 

'THEY WANT THE DEMOCRACY AND THE JUSTICE TO WORK'

 

İpekli said: "Isolation is fascism, and fascism kills. We want this isolation to end. Leyla Güven and 3 other MP's are on hunger strike in Diyarbakır. Why would they do this if they don't want democracy, rights, justice, law? They are on hunger strike because they love this country from one end to the other. They want the democracy and the justice to work."

 

Brother İpekli also drew attention to the fact that the health conditions of the hunger strikers are beyond reversible and very critic.

 

Brother İpekli who commented on the Öcalan meeting, said: "It gave us hope. 15 people are on a death fast for 10 days. It is about time to take some steps. The government should stop creating false perceptions and take genuine steps."