FEDA members took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg. The vigil has reached its 581st week. 

The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil was launched on 25 June 2012 in Strasbourg, to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and to end the isolation imposed on him in Imrali.

This week, the Democratic Alevi Federation (FEDA) executives took over the action. The group includes Aytaç Özveren, Ali Samer and Hasret Özveren.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Aytaç Özveren said: “We have not heard from our President for 29 months. This is not acceptable. We do not accept what the inhumane AKP-MHP fascism has done to our President and to the Kurdish people.

We will protect our president, our struggle and our people. We call on the Council of Europe and the CPT to do their job. They should stop playing three monkeys now. They cannot ignore a population of 50 million. This attitude does not suit Europe. We are ready to pay any price for our President."