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  • May 8, 2020
  • 6:17 pm
  • groundxero
  • Culture

Ibrahim Gokcek of Turkish band Grup Yorum dies after 324 days of death-fast

Ibrahim Gokcek, a member the radical left-wing Turkish band Grup Yorum, died on May 7, in a hospital in Istanbul after 324 days of death-fast. Gokcek had ended his hunger strike on May 5 and was taken to hospital for treatment. His death follows that of fellow band member Helin Bolek on 3 April, and ally Mustafa Kocak on […]


Adieu! Helin Bölek, Turkish revolutionary musician and Grup Yorum band member

Helin Bölek, Turkish revolutionary musician and Grup Yorum band member, died in the morning of Friday 3 April 2020 after 288 days of being on hunger strike. She was on hunger strike together with fellow Grup Yorum member Ibrahim Gökçek.   Grup Yorum, one of the most popular bands in Turkey, consists of both Turkish […]