Journalist and author Hüseyin Aykol, who was admitted to Sincan Education and Research Hospital on October 14 due to a brain hemorrhage, has suffered two further brain hemorrhages and is still being treated in intensive care.
During treatment, Aykol also developed pneumonia and his blood pressure continues to drop. According to reports, he remains in critical condition while doctors continue to treat him with medication.
During the 15 days the journalist and writer spent in intensive care, he received numerous visits from members of parliament, media professionals, writers, intellectuals, lawyers, and human rights activists.
Letter from Ayşe Gökkan
Ayşe Gökkan, a politician imprisoned in Sincan Prison in Ankara, has sent a letter to Nuray Çevirmen, Aykol’s wife. The former spokesperson for the Free Women’s Movement (TJA), Ayşe Gökkan, wrote in her letter from prison that she was “deeply shaken” and had “indescribably difficult feelings.”
Ayşe Gökkan wrote: “I have learned that Mamoste (Teacher) Hüseyin is battling a serious condition. It is not difficult to imagine that the struggle for humanity and carrying this burden throughout one’s life comes at such a price. Especially in moments like these, I see no other way than to bear the unbearable burden caused by the intensification of anger, as Mamoste Hüseyin does. He teaches us to transform anger into humanity, and we are learning.”
‘He never let us down’
Gökkan said that although she has never met Çevirmen, she knows her to be a committed and determined woman with clear values. In a personal message, Gökkan conveyed to Çevirmen solidarity on behalf of some thirty female political prisoners and wished her husband a speedy recovery.
Regarding the relationship between Aykol and the struggle of Kurdish women, Gökkan wrote: “He never once let us down, he never once behaved wrongly towards the struggle of Kurdish women for their freedom; he remained true to his clarity. I know that it is also very difficult for you. It is also very difficult for us to share our feelings in such texts. We wish we could be with you, but our shared struggles have taught us to move forward without ‘what if’ thoughts and not to let their heavy burden get us down. And that is the truth that makes us who we are.”