| February 15, 1999 Kurdish protests | |||
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| Part of Serhildan (of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict) and Kurdish separatism in Iran | |||
| Date | February 15–18, 1999 | ||
| Location |  Turkey: Ankara, Diyarbakır, Istanbul
 United States: New York City, Washington, D.C. | ||
| Caused by | Capture of Abdullah Öcalan | ||
| Goals | Release of Abdullah Öcalan[1] | ||
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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 having left the Greek embassy, and was brought to Turkey to stand trial for terrorism[2] promoting separatism and treason.[8]
In response to Öcalan's capture, Kurds staged protests in over 20 European cities, as well as in Canada and Australia, attacking Greek, Kenyan and Turkish diplomatic missions worldwide.[5] The Israeli consulate in Berlin was also attacked, after Kurds alleged Israeli involvement in Öcalan's capture.[3]
Since 1999, protests have been held by Kurds in Turkey, on February 15, every single year.[9]
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- ^ Zaman, Amberin. "Washingtonpost.com: Turkey Celebrates Capture of Ocalan". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Protesting as a Terrorist Offense, The Arbitrary Use of Terrorism Laws to Prosecute and Incarcerate Demonstrators in Turkey" (PDF). Human Rights Watch. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-11.