The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil has been held in Strasbourg since 25 June 2012, with the aim of ending the isolation, torture and genocide system implemented against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and ensuring his physical freedom.

Süleyman Küre, Ali Dağ, Kamil Akkale and Abdullah Öcalan, who came from Paris, took over the vigil on its 642nd week.

Ali Dağ said: "As Kurds, we must support this action to achieve freedom for the Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan."

Süleyman Küre said: "Our Leader has been kept in isolation for 26 years, and we have not heard from him for 4 years. For this reason, the people of Kurdistan are always on the streets. From the mothers of martyrs to the mothers of prisoners, to the Saturday Mothers, our people resist the enemy’s tanks 24 hours a day. Kurds living in Europe should also support the vigil."

Zülfü Bingöl drew attention to the fact that the Kurds have never accepted the international conspiracy, and spoke about the period when Abdullah Öcalan was in Rome. "The Turkish Republic is in a coma today, as it was in 1998. The problem is with the Turkish state. If the Turkish state releases our Leader and works for a solution to the Kurdish question, all Turkey will find relief. As long as our Leader is in jail, the Kurdish people cannot be expected to remain silent. We will continue our struggle until we receive news from our Leader and secure his freedom. We have been persistently holding this vigil here for over 12 years to express our loyalty to our Leader and to seek a solution to the Kurdish question. We will continue our actions until we achieve this goal. Therefore, as Kurdish people, we must strongly support this action. We must not miss this historical opportunity. We must unite in our struggle."