Europe protests the seizure of HDP municipalities by the AKP

Kurds and their friends in Europe protested against the AKP seizure of the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van.

The decision taken by the Turkish Interior Ministry to seize the municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van was protested in many cities around Europe.

HAGEN

In the German city of Hagen the protest against the AKP decision to seize the three HDP-run municipalities was organised in front of the central train station.

FREIBURG

A demonstration was held in Freiburg, at the Alte Synagoge square and saw the participation of hundreds of people from the Kurdish Center in Freiburg, the Nuda Women's Assembly, Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger, the Freiburg Alevi Cultural Route and the Salahaddin-i Eyyubi mosque. A press release was read and a call for the unity of all democratic forces against the political coup was made.

BONN

Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger and the Democratic Kurdish Community Center organised a protest in Bonn.
German left party, Die Linke, joined the action.

GIESSEN

In Giessen Kurds and their friends also took to the streets to protest the seizure by the AKP of the three HDP-run municipalities.

ESSEN

The seizure of the municipalities by the AKP was protested with an action in Essen.

OLDENBURG

Protest against the seizure of municipalities and political genocide operations in Oldenburg, Germany. The slogans were often shouted in the action that was read.

DUISBURG

In Duisburg Kurds came together in front of the Forum to protest the usurpation of the HDP run municipalities by the AKP.

Co-chair Nuh Yıldırım, ATİK co-chair Süleyman Gürcan, Onur Güler and Osman Çelik addressed the crowd.

THE HAGUE

In the Dutch city of the Hague, the Kurds and their friends protested the AKP and held a demonstration in front of the Dutch parliament. 

MONTPELLIER

A protest against the seizure of municipalities was held in the city of Montpellier.

HELSINKI

In Helsinki also Kurds took to the streets to protest against the AKP decision to seize the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Van and Mardin.

COPENHAGEN

The seizure of the HDP-run municipalities was protested with an action of civil disobedience in Copenhagen.