On 18 February, seven individuals from five countries arrived in Istanbul as members of an international delegation. Their aim was to gather information about Turkey’s well-known Pit-type prisons and the indefinite hunger strikes organised in protest against them. They wished to meet with civil society organisations such as lawyers, bar associations, and medical associations. They wished to meet with the press, the fourth estate. They wished to report on their impressions and compile a report. Such international research missions are a right guaranteed by both international law and Turkey’s constitution. However, Turkish fascism has once again demonstrated that it has … Continue reading DEPORTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION FROM TURKEY