Once again rallies and demonstrations have taken place in Europe in response to an appeal by the Kurdish umbrella organisation KCDK-E, calling for contact with Abdullah Öcalan. The PKK founder and architect of the Rojava revolution has been completely isolated from the outside world since August last year. Two days ago, the Turkish Interior Minister announced that a fire had broken out on the prison island of Imrali. The Asrın Law Office, representing Öcalan and his three fellow prisoners, demanded immediate access to the island, so far in vain. Nothing is known about the condition of the prisoners. Neither lawyers nor relatives can contact them in any way.

FRANCE

Paris

At a demonstration in Paris, the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) in particular was called upon to act. The Committee has the right to inspect all detention centres in the member states of the Council of Europe.

 

In the Gare de L'Est, Kurdish youth demanded an end to the isolation of Öcalan.

 

Marseille

 

Strasbourg

 

Another demonstration was held at the Strasbourg Airport where Kurdish youth called for urgent action for Öcalan to be able to meet with lawyers and independent delegations.

 

GERMANY

Stuttgart

In Stuttgart a group met at the Schlossplatz to express their concern.

 

Hannover

 

Cologne

 

Hamburg

 

Kurds also took to the streets in Saarbrucken and highlighted their demand to hear from Öcalan.

 

SWEDEN

Stockholm

 

In Gävle, Kurds called on the European Union and international community to act to end the aggravated isolation imposed on Öcalan.