Die Frauen von Mamak – Widerstand im türkischen Militärgefängnis

In the organizer's words:

Women from the Turkish and Kurdish editors' collective talk about their book project, in which they document their memories of the notorious military prison: their politicization after 1968, the social struggles of the 1970s, their critical confrontation in a male-dominated society, imprisonment and the strength that solidarity can give even under inhumane conditions.

After the military coup on September 12, 1980, a junta from the general staff took power in Turkey as the National Security Council. A wave of arrests began immediately and military courts sentenced political opponents to prison terms and death sentences. One of the best-known torture centers was the Mamak military prison. "The Women of Mamak" brings together the collective memories of 50 surviving revolutionary women of imprisonment, torture and solidarity. The women describe their politicization after 1968, the social struggles of the 1970s, their critical confrontation in a male-dominated society, their imprisonment and what enabled them to continue living.