The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Initiative launched the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil on 25 June 2012 in Strasbourg, to ensure the physical freedom of the Kurdish people's leader. The action has entered its 541st week.

A group of activists from Strasbourg took over the vigil this week.

The group includes Veli Tekiner, Mehmet Ali Çoban, Sidar Amed and Ismail Fırat.

Group Spokesperson Sidar Amed said that they are on vigil demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, and called on the people of Kurdistan living across Europe to support and attend the vigil.

Amed said: “The vigil has been carried out for 10 years and continues uninterruptedly. Today, we are taking over the vigil on behalf of the patriots in Strasbourg. Our call to patriots living in all European countries is to support this vigil. Long live the freedom struggle of Kurdistan! Long live Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan! Biji Serok Apo!”