Investigating a Different Kind of Suicide Mission: “Although virtually unnoticed by the outside world, since last autumn Turkey

has been the site of the longest — and now the deadliest — hunger strike

against a government in modern history. At the time of my first visit to the

houses of resistance in Kucuk Armutlu in mid-July, the 29th striker had just

perished, and the deaths of at least eight more — including Fatma, Yildiz

and Osman — were imminent.

But even these numbers don’t prepare you for the deluge to come…” NY Times Magazine [“FMHreader”, “FMHreader”]