The Kars and Van branches of the "Great Freedom March", which is being carried out to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and a democratic solution to the Kurdish question, merged in Amed after 13 days.
The Kars (Qers) and Van (Wan) branches of the "Great Freedom March", which started on 1 February with the participation of politicians and executives of democratic organizations, have merged in the Palûkê (Çarıklı) neighbourhood at the entrance of Amed city center.
The Van branch set out from Xana Axpar (Çınar) on 12 February, while the Kars (Qers) branch set out from Bismîl.
DBP co-chairs Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar and Keskin Bayındır, who were in different marching branches, presented flowers to each other on behalf of the groups.
Freedom marchers are preparing to arrive in Amed city center to mark 15 February 1999, the 25th anniversary of the international conspiracy that led to the abduction of Abdullah Öcalan.
