The isolation on Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, who hasn’t been contacted since April 5, 2015, continues under harsh conditions with the attempted coup.

The vigil demonstration launched in Amed with the demand to end the isolation of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and led by HDP, DBP and KJA continues on the sixth day. HDP Amed MP Feleknas Uca, DBP and HDP provincial branches, Co-mayors, NGOs, KJA members and large groups of civilians attend the vigil held in Koşuyolu Park. The people are not backing down in a display of will despite the police and water cannons surrounding the Park from all sides.

The vigil demonstration has DBP flags and banners that read “End Imralı Isolation” and “No civilian coup, no military coup, yes to radical democracy” and Kurdish songs and dengbejs are being played. The young people dance halay for hours and participants frequently chant “Bijî Serok Apo”, “Be Serok Jiyan Nabe” and “PKK is the people, the people are here”.

Demonstrators called for participation in the rally on Sunday that will also be attended by HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş.