Kurds in Europe flock to the French city of Strasbourg today to condemn the 15 February plot against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan. A march and rally under the main slogan “Freedom for Öcalan, Status for Kurdistan” will be staged in Strasbourg city today to mark the 17th anniversary of the plot.

Thousands have started to gather at Boulevard de Nancy and Boulervard de Metz along the Central Station of Strasbourg as of early this morning. More from across Europe are still arriving in the city to join the rally which is also supported by revolutionary organisations from Turkey as well as European friends of Kurds.

Demonstrators, mainly made up of women and youths, will also protest the Turkish state's massacre against Kurdish people in Cizre and other North Kurdistan towns under siege.

Besides banners in French, German, Kurdish and Turkish that condemn the international plot against the Kurdish leader, protesters are also carrying flags of Kurdish movements PKK, KCK, HPG, YPG and YPJ.

The march to Parking des Vanneaux will begin soon.