Thousands of Kurds rally in Cologne for release of PKK leader Öcalan

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2025-11-08

Cologne (dpa) - Thousands of Kurds have demonstrated in the western German city of Cologne for the release of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader and founder Abdullah Öcalan, who is imprisoned in Turkey. According to police information, 15,000 participants were registered for a march through the city centre. The police did not provide exact details on the actual number of participants, but a spokesman said several thousand took part, with no s......

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