On the 4th May activists in twelve towns and cities across Wales, Scotland, and England took part in a day of action in solidarity with Kurdish hunger strikers across the world. The campaign highlighted Turkish human rights abuses and discouraged people in the UK from holidaying in Turkey, arguing this indirectly supports human rights abuses in Turkey. The day of action focused on Tui (formerly Thomson Holidays). It included protests and leafleting at TUI branches across the UK. In Bristol activists occupied a Tui branch, with two activists starting a 5-day hunger strike from within Tui. Barry // Y Barri Activists paste posters reading 'Boycott Turkey - Support the hunger-stikers' at the Tui store in Barry. Swansea // Abertawe A small group of locals leaflet and picket Tui in central Swansea. Newport // Casnewydd Hundreds of leaflets handed out as the Tui shop is covered in stickers bearing İmam's face. Cardiff // Caerdydd Activists conduct a flying picket at the Tui in central Cardiff during the May Day march, and follow up by leafleting outside a smaller Tui agency in Roath. Merthyr Tydfil Comrades from Undod (Welsh socialist independence movement)picket the Tui shop in Merthyr before a meeting. Exeter Devonian activists protest outside their local Tui. Brighton Supporters leaflet for a couple of hours. Bristol Bristol Kurdistan Solidarity Network occupies a Tui shop and holds a rowdy demonstration. Hull Kurdish comrades in the north-east unfurl their banners to protest at the Tui in the city centre. Dundee // Dùn Dè
Scottish supporters finish off a day of action with speeches outside the Tui in Dundee.
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