The 'Freedom for Öcalan Political Solution for Kurdistan' campaign and the Vigil for Öcalan issued an open call to make 30 June 'Action Global Day for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan'.

The call said: "The Kurdish Freedom Movement has taken huge steps with great effort and confidence in recent months. In the midst of the turmoil in the world and especially in the Middle East, Abdullah Öcalan has made proposals for a lasting peace that will affect the regional and international context for decades. The February 27th "Call for Peace and Democratic Society" laid the foundation for a democratic and political solution to the crisis the peoples of Kurdistan and the Middle-East are facing."

The call added: "These steps were welcomed by the entire movement and its allies around the world. With the declaration of the PKK's dissolution, a new phase of struggle based on democratic modernity and coexistence has begun. These historic steps open great opportunities for peace in times of war and must be reciprocated by the opposing sides, especially the Turkish government. Therefore, it is time for regional nation-states and international powers to acknowledge the deadlock and allow political solutions to replace terms like "security concerns" and "terrorism." However, they are practicing double standards by extending their hands while continuing to repress Bakur, push for further conflicts in Syria, and allow the war to unfold in the mountains of Kurdistan. Although Europe, especially Germany, welcomes the steps taken, it continues to repress individuals in the name of 'being part of a terrorist organization'."

The call continued: "Since February 27, attacks in Kurdistan have intensified in an attempt to provoke and sabotage Abdullah Öcalan's call and the courageous practical steps taken by the Kurdish Freedom Movement. Despite some political advances, Turkey is far from meeting the demands and requirements of this historical moment. In the last month alone, the Turkish army, backed by NATO, has bombed the free mountains of Kurdistan over 1,000 times and continues its illegal cross-border operations. Regarding Abdullah Öcalan's situation, the Turkish state maintains a calculated position on visits and communication to Imrali prison and is not taking any concrete steps for his release."

This call for action aims "at putting pressure on the Turkish state and the international powers. International solidarity should support this process and play a role in the ongoing negotiations, insisting that the demands for a just political solution and lasting peace are met. Abdullah Öcalan must be released. Solidarity actions must demonstrate that serious steps must be taken now!"

On 30 June, the organizers call "for action in the spirit of comradeship, solidarity, and commitment to the struggle for Öcalan's physical freedom. We are calling on our international friends, youth, academics, trade unions, women's organisations, students and all members of society to take action! Be creative in expressing your solidarity and stand up for the physical liberation of Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution in Kurdistan!

Despite all the steps taken, the ceasefire, the congress and the openness to develop a political solution, Turkey continues its policy of repression and attack. As in the worldwide actions against the use of chemical weapons in the Free Mountains of Kurdistanm, in the different actions against the invasions in Rojava Kurdistan and for the liberation of Öcalan and all political prisoners, internationalist solidarity plays an important role in creating awareness, great support and pressure against the constant attacks on the revolution."

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