The vigil in Strasbourg, France, was launched by the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Initiative on June 25, 2012, in order to secure the physical freedom of Öcalan. The vigil is the longest-standing action of the Kurds in Europe.
The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil was launched on 25 June 25 2012 in Strasbourg to ensure the physical freedom of the Kurdish people's leader and to break the isolation imposed on him. The vigil has entered its 553rd week.
The action, which is held at the point where European institutions meet and is carried out by a different group of Kurds living in Europe every week, was taken over by a group of activists from the German city of Germany this week, involving the activists Abdullah Botan, Ali Yılmaz and Murat Serhat.
Speaking to ANF on behalf of the new group, Abdullah Botan vowed to continue their action until Öcalan attains his freedom, calling on all the Kurds to stand with their leader.
Noting that Öcalan has not been heard from for 22 months now, Botan called for an immediate end to the isolation imposed on the Kurdish leader.
