Turkey: Supporters of Abdullah Öcalan protest in Diyarbakir

Oct 9, 2026

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The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Demonstrators protesting the expulsion of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan from Syria and Turkish police officers surrounding them are seen. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace talks w Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln17_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Demonstrators hold a banner reading Now is the time for women against the conspiracy during the march. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace talks with the Turkish state for the Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln16_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Protesters are seen carrying a banner featuring a photograph of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during the protest. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace talks with the Turkish state fo Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln15_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 A group of protesters against the expulsion of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan from Syria chant slogans. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace talks with the Turkish state for the past Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln13_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Police officers are seen taking security measures in the city during a protest over the expulsion of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan from Syria. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace ta Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln12_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Police officers are seen taking security measures in the city during a protest over the expulsion of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan from Syria. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace ta Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln11_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Police officers are seen taking security measures in the city during a protest over the expulsion of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan from Syria. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace ta Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln09_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Demonstrators hold a banner reading Now is the time for women against the conspiracy at the march. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace talks with the Turkish state for the past Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln05_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Former Kurdish MP Ayla Akat Ata (Middle) is seen chanting slogans during a protest for PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan in Diyarbakir. Ata served seven and a half years in prison in Turkey. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 2 Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln04_MMSuer
The anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan s expulsion from Syria was protested in Diyarbakir, Turkey - 09 Oct 2026 Protesters are seen carrying a banner featuring a photograph of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during the protest. A protest was held in the city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, by the Peoples Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and various Kurdish organizations and parties to mark the anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s expulsion from Syria on October 9, 1998. Ocalan, the leader of the armed Kurdish organization the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was captured in Kenya, taken to Turkey, and arrested after being expelled from Syria. Imprisoned for 27 years, Ocalan has been conducting peace talks with the Turkish state fo Copyright: xMehmetxMasumxSuerx xSOPAxImagesx ocln03_MMSuer
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx
Hundreds march for Ocalan™s release in Diyarbakir DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Hundreds of demonstrators march through Diyarbakir during a protest organized by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers™ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans demanding his freedom amid ongoing efforts to advance a peace process between the Turkish government and the PKK following the group™s announcement that it would lay down its arms. Diyarbakir Türkiye Copyright: x xEnsarxOzdemirx xJNAxPressx

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