In Toronto, Canada, protests and events have been going on for days as part of the "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, solution to the Kurdish question" movement.

Kurdish citizens in the city continue their actions to mark the 25th anniversary of the international conspiracy of 15 February 1999 when Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan was abducted in Kenya and handed over to Turkey, where he has been held in isolation since.

On February 15, banners reading "Freedom for Öcalan" were hung on the Canadian Community Center building, and a one-day hunger strike was launched in support of the political prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey for 84 days. On February 16, a rented led truck was driven around the busiest parts of the city with Kurdish music, photos and videos demanding "Freedom for Öcalan".

Kurdish activists staged a march from the City Hall to Dundas Square to protest the international conspiracy and genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people across Kurdistan.

During the demonstration, which attracted the attention of the local people, leaflets in English were distributed and information was given about the dirty war waged by the Turkish state against the Kurdish people, and the situation of the Kurdish People's Leader and political prisoners.

A press statement on behalf of the demonstrators highlighted the role of Abdullah Öcalan with regard to the Kurdish people, women, democracy and freedom and saluted the resistance of political prisoners.

"We will liberate our Leader and Kurdistan through our struggle. As long as our country and our leader are not freed, every day is a black day for us,” said the statement.