Investigation against the police battering the mothers in Gebze 2019-04-20 10:22:54 İSTANBUL - An investigation was launched against the police who battered the mothers performing a watch action with the aim of drawing attention to the hunger strikes. The governership who made a statement regarding the police intervention that caused a reaction, stated that the police have exceeded their authority.   The police intervened to the watch action of the mothers in front of Gebze Type M Prison. The police have caused a reaction when they pushed the mothers with batons. Kocaeli Governeship who made a statement regarding the issue, announced that an investigation was launched against the police who exceeded their authority.     The families who are performing a watch action in front of gebze prison to draw attention to the hunger strikes initiated demanding the termination of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan since April 9, was subjected to police intervention from day one. The families who stated that they will continue their watch despite the interventions, will be in front of Gebze Prison today at 12.00 with the participation of People's Democratic Party deputies.