Member of Turkish Band Dies on 288th Day of Hunger Strike

Member of Turkish Band Dies on 288th Day of Hunger Strike
Mourners carry the open coffin of Helin Bolek, a member of a music group that is banned in Turkey, during the funeral procession in Istanbul, on April 3, 2020. Ibrahim Mase/DHA via AP
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ANKARA, Turkey—A member of a music group that is banned in Turkey has died on the 288th day of a hunger strike protesting the government’s treatment of the band, according to a post on the group’s Twitter account.

The government accuses Grup Yorum of links to the outlawed Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front, or DHKP/C. The militant group is designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States, and the European Union.