Construction of border wall in Nusaybin, Turkey, prompts hunger strike NUSAYBIN, Turkey, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A woman has joined the mayor of Nusaybin, a border town in southeast Turkey, in a hunger strike against the building of a wall along the city's border. Mayor Ayse Gokkan, along with a group of supporters, began the hunger strike Thursday, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Construction began about a month ago on the 1.5-mile wall, intended to prevent illegal crossings and smuggling. Gokkan was briefly hospitalized Friday after feeling unwell, but continued her hunger strike despite the medical intervention.