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• Activists in Lucerne introduce Öcalan's paradigm through his books 

  Activists in Lucerne introduced Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan through prepared brochures, as well as his books and speeches.
• Peace Mothers send messages of support to the long march in France 

  As the 25-day-long march for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues in France, Peace Mothers saluted the activists and conveyed their support.
• Freedom March from Paris to Strasbourg on its 12th day 

  The march for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan continued today in the Paris suburb of Villeneuve Saint Georges.
• KON-MED Co-Chair visits activists on solidarity hunger strike in Cologne 

  Members of AVEG-KON, SKB, Young Struggle and TSP started a 3-day hunger strike in Cologne today to support the demands of prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan.
• Socialists from Turkey go on solidarity hunger strikes in Cologne, Paris, Basel and London 

  Socialists abroad started three-day hunger strikes in four European countries to demand freedom for all political prisoners and an end to the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Action for the "100,000 cards for Öcalan" takes place in Payerne 

  The campaign “100,000 cards for Öcalan” has reached the Swiss city of Payerne. Dozens of cards were written and sent to Imrali.
• Chamber of Architests protests lack of transparency in work on Diyarbakır Prison No. 5  

  The Chamber of Architects protested the lack of transparency in the process of turning Diyarbakır Prison No. 5 into a museum.
• Venturini: Öcalan is a key figure not only for the Kurdish movement but for the whole Middle East 

  Italian professor Federico Venturin said that Öcalan is a key figure in the search for peace.
• Bayındır: We will not give up 

  Despite a decision by the Constitutional Court, the imprisoned TIP Hatay MP, Can Atalay, was deprived of his mandate. DBP MP Bayındır described the procedure as a “coup mechanism”.
• Long March in France on day 11 

  The Freedom March for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom continued on the 11th day in the Paris suburb of Evry. During the march, local people, shopkeepers and institutions were informed about the isolation of Öcalan and the international campaign for his freedom.
• 'Great Freedom March' in Kars: Our march will continue until Öcalan is freed 

  Participants of the 'Great Freedom March' in Kars vowed to ensure the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Young activists in Stuttgart protest Turkish attacks 

  Young people protested in Stuttgart the Turkish state attacks that violate international law and demanded that Abdullah Öcalan be released for a peaceful solution.
• Kurdish women in Darmstadt send postcards to Imralı  

  The Kurdish women's movement in Darmstadt sent postcards to Imralı as part of the campaign for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Long march demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 10 

  Kurdish activists have completed the 10th stage of the 25-day-long march demanding "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, Justice for Kurds" as part of the international campaign "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, a Political Solution to the Kurdish Question".
• Activists on vigil in front of the UN in Geneva protest the execution of Kurds in Iran 

  Kurds holding a vigil in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva since 2021 protested the execution of four Kurdish youths by the Iranian regime.
• New group takes over the 'Freedom for Öcalan' Vigil in Strasbourg 

  The vigil for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, which has been carried out in Strasbourg, France since 2012, was taken over by a group from Bordeaux in its new week.
• 'Great Freedom March' for a democratic solution and Öcalan's freedom to start tomorrow 

  Speaking about the 'Great Freedom March', DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları said, "We are setting out tomorrow for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan."
• TEV-ÇAND: We will be with our people in Cologne on 17 February 

  TEV-ÇAND confirmed its support for the march on 17 February in Cologne to demand freedom for Öcalan.
• Campbell: We will appeal to a higher court  

  Irish journalist Mark Campbell and Kurdish female activist Beritan Slemani were found guilty of "carrying a PKK flag" during a demonstration in London.
• Can Atalay stripped of his MP status 

  Imprisoned MP Can Atalay was stripped of his MP status in parliament.
• Long march demanding “Freedom for Öcalan, justice for Kurds” on day 9 

  The Long March in France, which started on 22 January demanding the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and justice for Kurds, continued on its ninth day.
• EP conference on Yazidis: Turkish attacks on Shengal must stop 

  In the conference of Yazidi women in the European Parliament, it was stated that for a permanent solution in Shengal, the attacks of the Turkish state must be stopped and ISIS gangs and their collaborators must be prosecuted.
• Witness to the Yazidi genocide: ISIS attacked Shengal with the help of the Turkish state and the KDP 

  Speaking at the conference in the European Parliament, Suad Murad Khalaf, a witness of the Yazidi genocide, said, "ISIS attacked Shengal with the help of the Turkish state and the KDP."
• Conference on Yazidi Women at the EP: Shengal's status must be recognised 

  EP is hosting a conference on the Yazidi community organized by the umbrella organization of the Yazidi Women's Councils (SMJÊ) in cooperation with the Yazidi Associations in Germany.
• Conference in Bilbao will discuss the situation of Abdullah Öcalan 

  On 8 February a conference will take place in Bilbao to discuss the situation of Öcalan as well as the solidarity work done in the Basque Country with and for the Kurdish people.