E/CN.4/1990/17 page 50 confessions, and that others who were still in detention were also being interrogated under torture, which included beatings, deprivation of sleep, electric shocks and various forms of suspension. The cases of the following persons were reported to the Special Rapporteur: Eaydar Bozdag, Muslim Tataroglu, Kutay Meric, Pervil Kececi, Ibrahim Guler, Kamile Demirel, Leman Oral, Metin Ugur Tepe, Kemal Dogan, Ylicel Oren, Hasan Keskin, Sureyya Keskin, Hasan Adiguzel Cekic, Hakki Vuranok, Veli Oztiirk, Mehmet Cemal Dogan, Ramazan Mustafa, Ali Naci Kb'r, Glillu DUzenli, Dogan Elmali, Selami Mazlum. They were reportedly detained in Ankara during the first days of May 1989, together with several other persons. 158. On 25 July 1989 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government of Turkey concerning information alleging that several persons from the villages of Balveren, Dagakonak and Ara, near Sirnak in the province of Siirt, including Mustafa Sidar, Ibrahim Bayik, Ibrahim Eren, Mustafa Bayram, Ismael Bayram and Yasin Islek, were detained on or about 12 July 1989 and taken to the command of the 23rd border brigade in Sirnak for interrogation in connection with alleged support of the illegal Kurdistan Workers' Party. These persons were reportedly being held incommunicado, and fears have been expressed that they could be subjected to torture. 159. On 31 August 1989 the Government of Turkey informed the Special Rapporteur that out of the six persons mentioned in the urgent appeal of 25 July 1989 three (Mustafa Sidar, Yasin Islek and Ibrahim Buyik) were currently under arrest in connection with the murder of five persons; Ibrahim Eren had been detained on 15 July 1989 and was released on 17 July 1989; Mustafa Bayram and Ismail Bayram had never been taken into custody nor interrogated. The competent authorities had thoroughly examined the situation of the above-mentioned detainees and had established that they had not been subjected to any form of ill-treatment. These findings were reportedly confirmed by medical reports. 160. On 2 October 1989 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government of Turkey concerning the case of Ahmet Kardam, aged 44, and Seref Yildiz, a trade unionist. It was reported that both were members of the Central Committee of the illegal Turkish United Communist Party who, together with other Turkish exiles, returned to Turkey on 22 September 1989. As they arrived in Turkey both were reportedly detained and taken to Ankara police headquarters where they have since been held incomunicado. It was alleged that they were being interrogated under torture. It may be noted that the source which provided the information for the above-mentioned appeal subsequently reported that the two persons concerned had been formally charged, and that they had afterwards stated that they had not been subjected to ill-treatment while in detention. 161. On 14 November 1989 the Special Rapporteur addressed a letter to the Government of Turkey concerning information alleging that many Kurdish prisoners held in Turkish prisons on 28 June 1989 went on hunger strike to protest against their detention conditions. On 31 July 1989 the Minister of Justice reportedly decided to transfer striking prisoners from the Eskisehir prison to the prisons of Aydin and Nazilli. It was alleged that the transfer of the prisoners was carried out in armoured cars which travelled for over 10 hours with almost no fresh air or ventilation. When prisoners protested they were allegedly beaten by guards. Two of the prisoners were said to'have died on 2 August 1989, just before arriving or on arrival at the Aydin