Serkan Onur Yilmaz paused his resistance on 21 November 2025

Following statement was issued by the ‘ORGANIZATION OF FREE PRISONERS’ about death fast resister Serkan Onur Yilmaz, who paused his hunger resistance on the 375th day full of struggle.

THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES WITH 13 RESISTERS!

“Serkan Onur Yılmaz began his indefinite hunger strike on 11 November 2024 in Antalya Pit-Type Prison. The aim of his resistance was the closure of the well-type prisons and transfer to a prison that is not well-type, where his comrades are detained.

The resistance was victorious — the transfer demand was accepted. On the 213rd day of the hunger strike, he was transferred to Bolu Type-F Prison.

He continued his resistance afterward to support the struggle of his comrades imprisoned in the well-type prisons. This is the strength of socialist values in a world where imperialism imposes individualism and selfishness. Against individual salvation stands collective liberation, the value of socialism. Against selfishness stands comradeship, the value of socialism.

Serkan Onur Yılmaz upheld and strengthened the values of socialism.

His resistance lasted a total of 375 days, of which 162 days were in support of comrades resisting in well-type prisons. We have carried our resistance and the resistance flag hand to hand since 1 May 2023 against well-type prisons.

In the face of the long-term assault of subjugation by imperialism and fascism, we are in a long-term resistance. We are entering a new phase to continue this resistance. The resistance flag is now carried by 13 resisters in well-type prisons. Our struggle will continue with a new phase and a new program.

Serkan paused his resistance on 21 November 2025, after 375 full days of struggle.

With hunger strikes and death fasts spanning hundreds of days, we build victory step by step. Victory is refusing to allow passage to the policies of imperialism and fascism…”