Long march demanding freedom for Öcalan kicks off in Marseille

A three-day long march has been launched in Marseille, France in protest at the February 15 plot against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.

The march demanding the freedom of Öcalan kicked off at 11:00 this morning in front of the Martigues Municipality in Marseille.

167 activists from Marseille, Montpellier, Draguigan, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Avignon and Marignan are participating in the march.

After a minute’s silence observed in front of the municipality, a statement was read out and a dossier was submitted to the municipality.

The activists wore vests and displayed banners that demand freedom for Öcalan.

The first day of the march will be completed in front of the Marignane Commune Municipality. The activists will resume the march at 9:00 on Friday to arrive at St. Antoine station. On Saturday, a mass march will start at 9.00 from this station to the Canabiere Square in Marseille, where the long march will end with a rally in the square.

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