DİYARBAKIR (DİHA) - Tens of thousands of people came together in Amed (Diyarbakır) and demanded freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.



People in North Kurdistan are pouring out into the streets today to mark the 16th anniversary of the capture of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan as a result of an international plot on 15 February 1999, a date Kurds call “Roja Reş [Black Day]". Tens of thousands of people including DTK Co-chair Selma Irmak, Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-mayor Gültan Kışanak, DBP General Co-chair Emine Ayna, TUHAD-FED General Head Zübeyde Teker came together in Amed (Diyarbakır) and held a massive march towards Square Station.



Crowd demand freedom for Öcalan



The citizens demanded freedom for Öcalan and shouted the slogans of "Long live Leader Apo", "We will turn upside down a world without Öcalan", "There will be no life without Leader" and "Damn the 15 February conspiracy" in the march. People carried the banners of "We invalidate the international plot with the victory of Kobanê", "We will liberate our leadership", and "We curse 15 February cospiracy" with massive posters of Öcalan, pioneering cadres of PKK, YPG/YPJ fighters, the flags of PKK, KCK, YPG, YPJ, HPG in the act.



Ayna: President Apo will address to Turkey and Kurdistan in Amed



The mass of people held one minute silence in memory of all those who lost their lives in the struggle of freedom and sung national anthem of "Ey Reqip". The citizens demanded freedom for Öcalan once more. Party of Democratic Regions (DBP) General Co-chair Emine Ayna spoke at the rally and noted: "This conspiracy was enforced to all the Kurdish people and Kurdistan in the person of Öcalan. President Apo will address to Turkey and Kurdistan in Amed. Women and youngs became willpower of Öcalan. So, Öcalan's freedom is the freedom of all society."



Irmak: If you want peace, open doors of Imrali



Later on, DTK (Democratic Soceity Congress) Co-chair and HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) MP Selma Irmak took the scene and cursed the conspiracy. Irmak stated, "Kurdish people are seeing this day as 'balck day'. They aimed at humane values in the person of Öcalan. Unless Öcalan will not liberate, our fire of resistance will always enlighten. Will of Dear Leader Apo devastated the walls of Imrali Prison. If you want peace, open doors of Imrali".



In the wake of speeches, police interfered to mass of youngs marchimg on the streets. Clashes are going on between police and youngs.



(nt)