People of Kurdistan and their allies rose up across the world to protest the AKP government’s political genocide operations against Kurdish people and the HDP. Protestors condemned the arrests of HDP politicians and called upon European institutions to take action against the Erdoğan dictatorship in Turkey.

TOULOUSE
Led by the Toulouse Democratic Kurdish Society Center, nearly a thousand people of Kurdistan and their allies came together at the François-Verdier Subway Station in Toulouse, France, and marched to Capitol Square. French Communist Party, New Anticapitalist Party, Left Party, Peace Movement and World Women’s March supported the protest and demanded the immediate release of HDP Co-Presidents and parliamentarians. Protestors also demanded the removal of the PKK from the EU’s terrorist list, and called upon everyone to participate in the march for the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan on November 12.

CANNES

Hundreds of Kurdish people and their allies gathered in the International Film Festival area in Cannes, France, and condemned Erdoğan’s policies of political genocide against the HDP.

ROUEN 

Led by Rouen Democratic Kurdish Society Center, hundreds of Kurdish people and their allies met in front of the Democratic Kurdish Society Center office in Rouen, France, distributed pamphlets, and condemned the AKP government’s arrest of HDP politicians.

PARIS

Hundreds of young people led by the Free Youth and Free Young Women organizations in Paris came together in the Villiers Le Belle suburbs and marched to protest AKP fascism and salute the resistance in North Kurdistan.

HANNOVER

Led by Ronahî Women’s Assembly and TJK-E, tens of thousands of people gathered in Hauptbahnhof, Hannover, Germany, and protested the AKP government’s political genocide operations. Organizations such as Die Linke party and ATİK supported the march, and protestors invited everyone to join the marches that will be held at 16:00 in front of Landtag in Hannover on Tuesday and in Celle on Thursday.

KOBLENZ

Led by the Internasionales Kulturzentrum Asscoiation, protestors met in front of the train station in Koblenz, Germany, and condemned the recent arrests of HDP politicians. Protestors also called upon Europe to take a stance against the Turkish state.

BOSENSEE

Led by the local Kurdish organization, nearly 800 people gathered in Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany, and condemned the AKP government’s war against Kurdish people and HDP parliamentarians.

NEUMUNSTER

Democratic Kurdish Society Center organized a solidarity night in Neumünster, Germany to protest the AKP’s political genocide operations and show that Kurdish people’s will cannot be taken hostage.

GÄVLE

Swedish Left Party organized a protest in Gävle, Sweden, to demand the freedom of HDP parliamentarians. Democratic Kurdish Society Center and Warşin Women’s Commune supported the protest, in which European Council member Inger Schörling condemned the treatment of HDP parliamentarians and described the unlawful arrests as unacceptable.

GÖTEBORG

People of Kurdistan and their allies met in Göteborg, Sweden, to protest the arrests of HDP parliamentarians. Protestors condemned Erdoğan and the AKP for carrying out a coup against people’s will, and called upon the EU and the Swedish government to impose sanctions on Turkey.

SAN FRANCISCO

Kurdish and Armenian people came together in San Francisco to protest the arrests of HDP Co-Presidents and parliamentarians, and demanded the immediate release of Kurdish politicians.

MOSCOW

Kurdish Women’s Organizations and Russia Kurdish Women’s Movement organized an event in Moscow, Russia, and condemned the AKP government’s fascist attacks against HDP politicians. Protestors called upon Russia and other international powers to take action against Turkey, and emphasized that Kurdish women would not be silent in the face of cruelty and fascism.

ATHENS

Led by the Greece Kurdish People’s Assembly, people came together at the Syntagma Square in Greece to condemn the arrests of HDP parliamentarians, the seizure of DBP municipalities and the isolation of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

LONDON
Led by the Britain Democratic Union, more than 5 thousand of Kurdish people and their allies gathered In front of the Manor House station in London and marched to Turnpike Lane Station. Protestors held a rally in front of Turnpike Lane Station and called upon everyone to enhance the resistance until AKP is forced to backtrack on its oppressive policies.

Hundreds of people also gathered in other British cities such as York, Sheffield, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Brighton, Cambridge and Exeter to protest the AKP government’s political genocide operation.