Prison Riot In Turkey

[kurd-l at burn.ucsd.edu]

From: Arm The Spirit <ats at etext.org>

Prisoners riot in Turkish prison

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey [sic] (AP) -- A clash between rioting prisoners and
security forces left seven inmates dead and 12 injured Tuesday, reports
said. 

The riot was sparked by prisoners complaining that officials have not
followed through with pledges made during a nationwide hunger strike that
ended in July, the Anatolia news agency reported. 

Violence started when inmates refused to allow 14 fellow prisoners to be
transferred to another jail, Anatolia said. The government promises
included not transferring inmates to jails far from where their trials were
being held. 

A human rights official claimed that inmates wanted to start another hunger
strike and prison officials sent in troops.