Internationalist Long March from Frankfurt to Strasbourg kicks off

Kurdish youth and internationalist activists from several countries are joining the Long March to demand freedom for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan. The Long March takes place at the anniversary of the February 15 international conspiracy that resulted in the forced deportation of Öcalan to Turkey in 1999.

This year’s march from Frankfurt to Strasbourg marks the 23rd anniversary of the international conspiracy, witnessing, as every year, the enthusiastic participation of people from all around the world.

The march kicked off from the central Hauptwache Square under the slogan “Bijî Serok Apo” [‘Long Live Abdullah Öcalan’ in Kurdish] and banners demanding the physical freedom of the Kurdish leader.

The march, which will last approximately 180 km, hosts internationalists from Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, the Basque Country, Catalonia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Austria, England and the US. Emphasizing that not only the Kurdish people but also the peoples of the world need Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas, the internationalists recall that no news had been heard from the Kurdish people’s leader since March 2021.

Expressing that the worldwide struggle for democracy and freedom will become stronger with the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan, internationalists draw attention to the following: “The struggle for democracy and freedom in the region must be combined with the struggle against the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan. Because Abdullah Öcalan is the architect of the democratic confederalism model, which was developed as an alternative to the nation-state model that causes wars in the world.”

The first stop of the march will be Darmstadt city. The march will be concluded with a rally to be held in Strasbourg on February 12 to denounce the February 15 conspiracy.

Internationalists have launched a website called “The Long March for Abdullah Öcalan’s Freedom”, in 10 languages. The site can be found here

Those who want to participate in the walk can also apply by writing to the following e-mail address: longmarch2022@protonmail.com

The program of the march is as follows:

5 February (Saturday): Frankfurt, assembly day

6 February (Sunday): Frankfurt-Darmstadt. The march will start at 10 am from Hauptwache.

7 February (Monday): Darmstadt- Bensheim

February 8 (Tuesday): Commemorative event for Weinheim-Mannheim, Berivan and Ronahî.

February 9 (Wednesday): Ludwigshafen-Bad Dürkheim

February 10 (Thursday): Homburg-Saarbrücken

11 February (Friday): Saarbrücken, concert.

February 12 (Saturday): Central rally in Strasbourg.

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