Turkish Kurds Take to the Streets to Demand Prisoner Release. Thousands of Kurds in Turkiye have gathered in a show of solidarity, calling for the release of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), as well as other jailed separatist activists. The protests, which have been taking place across the country, reflect growing tensions between the Kurdish community and the Turkish government, which has long considered the PKK a terrorist organization. The demand for Öcalan's release is a contentious issue, with many Kurds seeing him as a symbol of their struggle for autonomy and human rights, while the Turkish government views him as a threat to national security.
Thousands of Kurds in Turkiye rallied to demand the release of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners.
