Another massacre attempt in Buca (Turkey)

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Urgent appeal:
Brussels March 31, 1998 1130 am

Another massacre attempt in Buca (Turkey)

This morning the gendarmerie attacked the prisoners of the DHKP-C in the
prison at Buca (Turkey). The prisoners had planned to hold a commemoration
for the revolutionary martyrs. This commemoration is traditionally held from
the last week of March to the first week of April by the DHKP-C. 
During the preparations, the prisoners were attacked by the gendarmerie, and
11 persons were separated and taken away by the gendarmes. To resist, the
prisoners put up barricades. These barricades are being attacked at this
moment.
On September 21th, 1995, the gendarmerie carried out a massacre in the same
prison. Three DHKP-C prisoners (Yusuf Bag, Turan Kilic and Ugur Sariaslan)
lost their lives - they were beaten to death by the gendarmerie who attacked
the prisoners with weapons, gas bombs and heavy iron bars. 
All over the country the prisoners in other prisons are already protesting
against the latest attack. In the prisons of Bergama, Ümraniye/Istanbul and
Ankara the prisoners displayed banners with the slogan „Come in if you dare"
. In one prison, a guardian has been taken hostage to forestall a new
massacre by the authorities.
It is to be feared that this new attack will lead to the deaths of more
prisoners. This new attempt to kill revolutionary prisoners must be
prevented. We appeal to democratic public opinion to protest immediately
against the attack to stop it before any more prisoners die.

Send your faxes to:
Minister of Justice Oltan Sungurlu: 
Fax: 0090 - 312 - 417 39 54

President Süleyman Demirel: 
Fax: 0090 - 312 - 427 13 30

And please send a copy to the DHKC Information Bureau in Brussels:
Fax: 0032 - 2 - 733 72 81
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