The long march of the Kurdish youth movement for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan started in the German city of Essen on Sunday. Kurdish and internationalist activists from Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Colombia, Austria, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands are taking part in the six-day demonstration under the slogan "For the freedom of Rêber Apo - Come to the liberation struggle!" (ku. Ji Bo Azadiya Rêber APO - Werin Cenga Azadiyê!).

While Turkish fascists tried to provoke the action, the demonstrators were attacked by the police in the afternoon. Some of the activists were taken into custody during the crackdown.