18.10.2025 22:57
The march organized by the DEM Party Youth Assembly demanding 'freedom' for Abdullah Öcalan was met with police intervention. The group, which was intervened with tear gas, dispersed after the tension.
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In Diyarbakır, a march was organized upon the call of the DEM Party Youth Assembly demanding the release of terrorist organization PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
DEM PARTY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ALSO PARTICIPATED
The march was also attended by DEM Party Mardin MP Beritan Güneş and Diyarbakır MPs Serhat Eren, Adalet Kaya, and Mehmet Kamaç.
GOAL: TO HANG ÖCALAN'S POSTER ON THE TOWER
The march aimed to hang Öcalan's poster on the 'Ben u Sen' tower in the Sur district, starting from the Ali Pınar Bridge in the Yenişehir district. The group, which walked 2 kilometers with fireworks, was stopped by the police at the Urfa Gate area.
POLICE INTERVENTION WITH TEAR GAS
The police warned the participants that the march should end here and that statements should be made before dispersing. Tension arose as the group attempted to continue the march. With the rising tension, the police used tear gas to disperse the group. It was observed that DEM Party MP Adalet Kaya and Provincial Co-Chair Abbas Şahin were affected by the tear gas.
After the tension subsided, the group made a statement in Kurdish and then dispersed.
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