In Between 1980 and 1989, Osman Evcan was imprisoned for 9 years. In 1992, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for alleged membership in an illegal organization.
In 2003, he embraced anarchist thought, became vegan, and continued to participate in the animal liberation struggle from within the prison system. In 2011, he reaffirmed his conscientious objection regarding his diet and went on a 42-day hunger strike to demand access to cruelty-free, vegan food in prison. This strike garnered support from around the world and compelled the government to make adjustments for vegan prisoners.
During every “sacrifice feast” (Eid al-Adha), he went on hunger strikes to protest the killing of animals. In 2015, he undertook another hunger strike lasting 33 days, successfully securing the right to have vegan food delivered to the prison. However, he had to face the prison administration’s ongoing violations of these hard-won rights.
In addition to advocating for animal freedom, Evcan supported LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, and anti-imperialist struggles, contributing articles and writings on these topics. He continues to resist the authoritarian violence and oppression inherent in the hierarchical structure of prisons from a vegan-anarchist perspective!,
Sadık Akso, who shared a cell with Osman Evcan, was also influenced by vegan-anarchist thought and became a significant supporter of the vegan resistance that spread through the cells.
As Evcan expressed in his New Year’s message:
“A world without borders, without classes, without exploitation, without wars, without any state organization on Earth; a world that is equal, free, cooperative, supportive, and vegan”
Write to Osman:
Osman Evcan
Silivri 9 No’lu Kapalı Ceza İnfaz Kurumu
C-9-66
Silivri-Istanbul İstanbul
Turkey
FIRE TO THE CELLS,
FREEDOM FOR OSMAN EVCAN AND SADIK AKSO
