Leila Khaled, member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) called for the release of Amed Metropolitan Municipality Co-mayors Gültan Kışanak who remains in custody since October 25, and all other political prisoners.

Leila Khaled stressed that to put women in prisons for being activists in their struggle for their peoples freedom creates anger and denunciation for all progressive forces all over the globe.

“I, Leila Khaled, condemn the detention of our comrade Gültan and her colleague, call upon all women to support the release of Gültan and all political prisoners in Turkish prisons.

We, as Palestinians, feel the sufferings of prisoners especially in Israeli prisons as well as prisoners in Turkish ones. When the oppressors cannot stop people struggling for their freedom they use their viscous authorities by detaining activists.

I, here, call for popular actions to support the comrades in prisons and to raise voices against the policy of detention. In the name of my people in Palestine and in diaspora we call on the Turkish government to release our comrade Gültan and all prisoners from Turkish prisons.”

Khaled emphasised that their struggle will continue for the freedom of the peoples, and that victory could be achieved together against the oppressors.