February 1999 Kurdish protests

The February 1999 Kurdish protests were held by Kurds in Turkey, Iran and by the Kurdish diaspora worldwide, after Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Öcalan had been captured at the Nairobi airport in Kenya, after hiding in the Greek embassy, and was brought to Turkey to stand trial for terrorism, promoting separatism and treason. Since 1999, protests have been held by Kurds in Turkey, on February 15, every single year.

February 1999 Kurdish protests

The February 1999 Kurdish protests were held by Kurds in Turkey, Iran and by the Kurdish diaspora worldwide, after Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Öcalan had been captured at the Nairobi airport in Kenya, after hiding in the Greek embassy, and was brought to Turkey to stand trial for terrorism, promoting separatism and treason. Since 1999, protests have been held by Kurds in Turkey, on February 15, every single year.