The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil was launched on 25 June 2012 in Strasbourg, to demand freedom for the Kurdish people's leader and to break the isolation imposed on him.

The vigil has entered its 552nd week and was taken over by activists from Freiburg this week.

Activists Aytaç Özveren, Tevfik Dövüş, Abdullah Güven, Arif Şemo and Reşit Demir are part of the new group.

Speaking on behalf of the activists, Aytaç Özveren said: “We do not accept the isolation imposed on our Leader. We haven’t heard from our Leader in months. He is not allowed to see his lawyers. We condemn the fascist Turkish state and the policy it implements against our Leader. We will never forgive the Turkish state for this injustice done to the Leader of a people. We call on our people to do their part now, because tomorrow it may be too late. Our President is our honor."