The isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan has been protested in Ceylanpýnar and Viranþehir districts of Urfa today.

Both demonstrations, organized by BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) organizations, voiced the same demand for the end of political genocide against Kurds and the isolation exposed on PKK Leader Öcalan.

Speaking at the press statement in Ceylanpýnar, BDP district administrator Cemil Tuncer underlined that “The isolation of Öcalan, who struggles for peace, welfare, equality and brotherhood of all peoples in this country, drags the country into a chaos.”

BDP Viranþehir district organization chair Ali Vefa also warned that the current situation would lead to irrevocable problems in terms of Turkey’s peace. Vefa remarked that the government would never be able to suppress Kurds by killing and arresting them.

Heavy security measures were taken during both demonstrations where police as usual exposed people to GBT (criminal background check system) application.

In the meantime in the Kurdish Federal Region's capital, Hewler (Erbil) a conference was organized to ask freedom for Öcalan. The conference was attended by many civil society organizations.