Police attacked demonstrators attempting to gather in the Taksim Square today in order to protest the anniversary of the capture of Abdullah Öcalan. Many have been taken under custody. Clashes were reported between a group of demonstrators and the police. Among the people attacked by police many BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) executives and deputies.

Police had also not allow a similar demonstration in Diyarbakýr.

Koþuyolu Park where the reading of a press statement was planned has been cordoned off by police and entry has not been permitted. Some demonstrators have staged a sit in in front of Diyarbakýr Kindergarten as the police do not allow the gathering of the four groups by blocking the streets with hundreds of armored vehicles. Thousands around the kindergarten are supporting the action with slogans.

Finally the press release in Diyarbakýr was read out but police attacked the people soon after it.