Freedom March for Ocalan

Freedom March for Ocalan

All shops have been closed in Kýzýltepe, in the province of Mardin for the “We greet the Freedom March” rally which has been organized by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) to voice Kurdish people’s demands for a democratic solution to the Kurdish problem and freedom for Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

Turkish police has taken intense security measures before the rally as all the ways in the district have been blockaded with armored vehicles and seven TOMA vehicles have been placed around the meeting area. Democratic Society Congress (DTK) co-chair Ahmet Türk, DTK Coordination Council members and Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputies Özdal Üçer and Halil Aksoy are also expected to join the rally in Kýzýltepe.

The rally will also take place in Cizre in the province of Þýrnak where people have closed all shops to support the meeting. People in Þýrnak and its districts will be gathering in Cizre in the following hours.