Tens of thousands protest complot against Ocalan
Tens of thousands protest complot against Ocalan
Tens of thousands demonstrated today in Turkey, mainly in Kurdish cities, to mark the anniversary of 9 October complot against Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
On 9 October 1998, Ocalan was forced leave Syria after pressure from Syrian and Turkish authorities and landed in Greece. This was the first step of the journey for Ocalan, which ended in Nairobi, when he was captured by a special Turkish army unit with the help of Israel and U.S.
This incident is called 9 October complot since then.
About forty thousand Kurds gathered in front of the office of local branch of Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) in Diyarbakir to protest 9 October complott against Ocalan. The crowd marched to Kosuyol Parc where a meeting was held.
Chanting slogans in favor of PKK and Ocalan banners supporting RojTV was seen among the crowd.
Turkish police attacked the demonstrators near Baglar quarter of the city with gas bombs and water canons. The clashed continue in various parts of the city, especially in 5 Nisan quarter of Diyarbakir.
Similar protest demonstrations were held in Lice, Cinar, Hani, Bismil and Dicle, all towns of Diyarbakir province.
In second populous city of Kurdish region, Van, about ten thousand marched to mark the anniversary of 9 October complot.
BDP MP Ozdal Ucar spoke to the crowd saying that they condemn the complot and its preparators. He called the Turkish government to release Ocalan as he is considered as political representative by the majority of the Kurds.
In Mardin and its towns the anniversary of the 9 October complott was protested with the participation of tens of thousands.
Clashes broke out between Turkish police and protestor in Nusaybin, a town of Mardin province when police attacked the demonstrators with gas bombs. Protestors hit back by hurdling stones and Molotov coctails.
In Siirt and Kurtalan thousands gathered together, dressed in black, and protested 9 October complott.
Batman, Bingol and Bitlis were the scene of similar protests.
In various Turkish cities like Istanbul, Bursa and Ýzmir, thousands of Kurds demonstrated in support of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
On 9 October 1998, Ocalan was forced leave Syria after pressure from Syrian and Turkish authorities and landed in Greece. This was the first step of the journey for Ocalan, which ended in Nairobi, when he was captured by a special Turkish army unit with the help of Israel and U.S.
This incident is called 9 October complot since then.
About forty thousand Kurds gathered in front of the office of local branch of Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) in Diyarbakir to protest 9 October complott against Ocalan. The crowd marched to Kosuyol Parc where a meeting was held.
Chanting slogans in favor of PKK and Ocalan banners supporting RojTV was seen among the crowd.
Turkish police attacked the demonstrators near Baglar quarter of the city with gas bombs and water canons. The clashed continue in various parts of the city, especially in 5 Nisan quarter of Diyarbakir.
Similar protest demonstrations were held in Lice, Cinar, Hani, Bismil and Dicle, all towns of Diyarbakir province.
In second populous city of Kurdish region, Van, about ten thousand marched to mark the anniversary of 9 October complot.
BDP MP Ozdal Ucar spoke to the crowd saying that they condemn the complot and its preparators. He called the Turkish government to release Ocalan as he is considered as political representative by the majority of the Kurds.
In Mardin and its towns the anniversary of the 9 October complott was protested with the participation of tens of thousands.
Clashes broke out between Turkish police and protestor in Nusaybin, a town of Mardin province when police attacked the demonstrators with gas bombs. Protestors hit back by hurdling stones and Molotov coctails.
In Siirt and Kurtalan thousands gathered together, dressed in black, and protested 9 October complott.
Batman, Bingol and Bitlis were the scene of similar protests.
In various Turkish cities like Istanbul, Bursa and Ýzmir, thousands of Kurds demonstrated in support of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
