Ahead of the anniversary of the 15 February international conspiracy, a long march from Heilbronn to Strasbourg began on Monday, demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question.
A long march from Heilbronn, Germany to Strasbourg, France started on Monday demanding “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, a Political Solution to the Kurdish Question”. Kurdish and internationalist activists are taking place in the march which will end on February 15.
The Organizing Committee expresses their goal as follows: "We will be protesting the International Conspiracy carried out against Abdullah Öcalan. We will unite against the conspiracy orchestrated by Gladio forces under the auspices of NATO states and tear down the walls of the torture and genocide system in İmralı. We will expand our struggle against fascism and colonialism under the slogan 'You Cannot Darken Our Sun.' This fight will continue until Abdullah Öcalan's physical freedom is achieved."
First march in 1984
The first Kurdish freedom march in Europe was organized in May 1984. In the historic march, which covered 730 kilometers from the German cities of Hanau and Hanover to Bonn, Kurds raised their voices against the Turkish state's war policies in Kurdistan.
Schedule
On February 10, activists gathered in the center of Heilbronn and started the march after a press statement in the morning.
The first stage will cover 16 kilometers from Heilbronn to Ludwigsburg. Seminars, commemorative events and discussion programs will be organized in various cities along the march.
- February 11: The activists will cover 17 km from Ludwigsburg to Stuttgart and commemorate the martyrs in the evening.
- February 12: The activists will cover 21 km from Stuttgart to Böblingen and hold a seminar on gender in the evening.
- February 13: The activists will cover 19 km from Offenburg to Lahr and hold a seminar on international struggle.
- February 14: The activists will cover 8 km in Freiburg and organize a program titled “Reading the Leader”.
- February 15: The activists will arrive in Strasbourg and participate in the central rally.
Demand for 'Freedom for Öcalan'
During the march, the activists will draw attention to the fact that Abdullah Öcalan has been kept in isolation since 1999 and demand his freedom for a democratic solution to the Kurdish question.
In Strasbourg, the activists will appeal to European institutions and highlight the demands of the Kurdish people.
