Kobanê and Manbij are the new cities which began collecting signatures to the petition demanding freedom for Kurdish people’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan. Many cities in Northern and Eastern Syria have already collected signatures.

The campaign in Manbij started under the supervision of the Democratic Society Academy.

The activist responsible for the campaign in Kobanê Martyr Xebat Neighbourhood, Xalid Mehmud, told ANHA: “Our aim is to prove that millions of people see Leader Öcalan as their will and to convey that millions of people support the demand for his freedom. Our people should come to the signature centers and participate in the campaign."