Umit Ozdag, Leader of Turkey’s Far-Right Victory Party, Plane to Begin A Hunger Strike After Eid Al-Fitr, The Three-Day Muslim Festival Marking the End of Ramadan, in Protest of His Continued Imprisonment, According to An Opposition Lawmaker White Him in Prison.
Republican People’s Party (CHP) Lawmaker Mustafa Sarıgül Said He Visited Özdağ on Wednesday at İstanbul’s Marmara Prison, where the far-right leader has been Held
Sarıgül Told Reporters the Visit Deeply Saddened Him and That Özdağ Expressed Frustration Over What He Called Unjust Dendention.
“IF This Continues, I Will Start A Hunger Strike After The Holiday,” Sarıgül Quoted Özdağ Asing. “I Will Protests These Laws With My Body.”
Eid al-Fitr Begins on Sunday, March 30, and Will Last For Three Days.
Özdağ, Who Turned 64 Earlier this Month Behind Bars, HAS CALLED HEARMPRISONMENT POLITICALY MOTIVATED AND PART OF A GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN TO Silence Dissent.
He Faces Multiple Legal Casses, Inclument A Charge of Insulting Presidant Recep Tayyip Erdogan and A Separate Charge that Carries a Prison Sentance of Up to Five Years and A Political Ban. Prosecutors cite His Public Speeches and Social Media Posts as Grounds for the Charges.
Turkey Has Been Widly Criticized for Using Broad Legal Provisions to Prosecute Opposition Politicians, Activists and Journalists.
