After calls from various Kurdish organizations thousands of Kurds took to the streets throughout Europe on Sunday, and demanded explanation from Turkish authorities about Öcalan’s health and security.

There were reports in social media about Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan last week. After these reports Prosecutor’s Office in Bursa released a statement and said that the reports are false, that there is nothing wrong with the health of Öcalan.

Still, the statement of the prosecutor cannot be verified because no one is allowed to visit the Kurdish leader since September 2016. Kurdish organizations demand that Turkish authorities allow a visit to Imrali Island Prison where Öcalan is jailed.

GERMANY

In several German cities Kurds took to the streets in masses to demand an answer about Öcalan’s health.

Demonstrators gathered and staged protests in front of the central train stations in Dusseldorf, Duisburg, Essen, Cologne, Saarbrucken, Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover.

In Cologne, the Kurds demonstrating for Öcalan were attacked by racist Turks whom the German police did not stop.

Kurdish Women Movement in Europe’s (TJK-E) Spokeswoman Yezda Kajin called on all Kurds to join the demonstrations and said all Kurds will be out on the streets until they hear from Öcalan.

FRANCE

In Paris, Marseilles and Bordeaux, Kurds took action against the isolation on Abdullah Öcalan.

In Marseilles Kurdish youths gathered in front of the France3 TV Station building and chanted slogans in favour of Öcalan.

In Paris a group of protestors opened a huge banner of Abdullah Öcalan in the Agence France-Press (AFP) building. A group of protestors continued their action in front of the building until late hours.

SWITZERLAND

In Bern, Solothurn, Geneva, Zurich, Basel and Bern, Kurd organized protest demonstrationss in front of central train stations. In Luzern the address of the protest was in front of the canton parliament building.

The protestors held posters of Abdullah Öcalan and chanted slogans against the Erdoğan regime and Turkey.

UK

Also in London, dozens of Kurds gathered together in front of the BBC building. A group entered the building and demanded a meeting with BBC officials.

Holding a banner that read “Freedom for Öcalan” protestors chanted “Long Live leader Öcalan”.

Kurds also took to the streets in Copenhagen, Athens, Brussels and Liege with the same demands.