Thousands of Kurds in Turkiye rallied to demand the release of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners.
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MON · 2026-06-29 · 05:16 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0629-88232
NSR-2026-0629-88232News Report·EN·Human Rights
Thousands of Kurds gather in Turkiye to demand release of PKK leader
Thousands of Kurds gathered in Turkiye to protest and demand the release of Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The demonstrators also called for the freedom of other prisoners.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-06-29 · 05:16 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Thousands of Kurds gathered in Turkiye to protest and demand the release of Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The demonstrators also called for the freedom of other prisoners. The rally took place in Turkiye, with a significant number of Kurds participating in the demonstration. The core reason for the gathering was to advocate for the release of Öcalan and other incarcerated individuals.
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The demand also included the release of other prisoners.
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The purpose of the gathering was to demand the release of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Thousands of Kurds gathered in Turkiye.
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