Statement of Syrian Initiative for leader's freedom after earthquake occurred near Imrali

Today, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Administration (AFAD) reported that an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale and with a depth of 10.86 km struck the Kemlik district of the Turkish city of Bursa at 15:14.

Imrali prison is located near the district, which raises fears for the situation of leader Abdullah Ocalan.

The Syrian Initiative for Leader Abdullah Ocalan Freedom, in a statement, stressed that the unstable conditions resulting from earthquakes and reflexive aftershocks increase the anxiety of the Kurdistan people and peoples who love democracy and peace.

The statement reads:

“Within less than a week, and as a result of its location on a major seismic fault line in the world, two earthquakes happened in the Kemlik district near Imrali Prison, in the Mediterranean, where the first earthquake occurred at dawn last Monday and was of a strength (4.3 degrees) ), The second occurred - on Friday, February 23, 2024, with a magnitude of (4.1 degrees) - and according to seismologists and experts - Turkey is exposed to reflexive shocks, earthquakes, and earthquakes that may lead to material, human, and moral losses.

These unstable conditions, which may lead to undesirable consequences, have increased the concern of the Kurdistan people, and all the peoples of the world who love democracy, peace, security and stability, regarding the situation of Leader Ocalan, which has been kept secret by Turkey for nearly 3 years.

As an expression of our concern, panic and fear for the leader’s situation, and our belief in the importance of the role of international and European organizations, both health and human rights organizations, we renew our call and demands to activate this role, and to oblige Turkey to change the leader’s place of residence, as soon as possible, to a safe and stable place, and to allow his family and lawyers to meet him as soon as possible.”

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ANHA