Meryem Altun
Turkish prisoner who died on hunger strike
About Meryem Altun
Lived 1976 – 2002 (aged 25–26). Meryem Altun was a Turkish.
Meryem Altun (1976 – April 1, 2002) was a Turkish prisoner who died on hunger strike. She attended Umraniye high school and was a critic of the Turkish prison system. She was declared a martyr by the Revolutionary People's Liberation Front. Altun was in Umraniye prison at the time of a December 19, 2000 massacre of prisoners by prison guards.
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Who was Meryem Altun?
Turkish prisoner who died on hunger strike
When was Meryem Altun born?
Meryem Altun was born in 1976.
When did Meryem Altun die?
Meryem Altun died on 1 April 2002.
What nationality was Meryem Altun?
Meryem Altun was Turkish.
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