Aysel Doğan, mother of Dilek Doğan, who was shot to death at her home by police in an operation in Küçük Armutlu district of İstanbul as well as Nuray Gedik, the mother and Mustafa Meray grandfather of Hasan Ferit Gedik, who was shot to death in Gülsuyu, had gone on a hunger strike in solidarity with Gülmen and Özakça.
Küçük Armutlu’da evinde polis tarafından öldürülen Dilek Doğan'ın annesi Aysel Doğan ile Gülsuyu’nda öldürülen Hasan Ferit Gedik'in annesi Nuray Gedik ve dedesi Mustafa Meray da Gülmen ve Özakça’ya destek olmak için açlık grevine girmişti.