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London Kurds appear in court following ‘politically motivated’ charges
People take part in a Kurdish community march in central London in response to the arrest of seven people said to be associated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, December 1, 2024

KURDISH community members appeared in court today on charges of being part of the banned Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) following raids on their homes and community centres.

Activists gathered outside Westminster magistrates’ court in London as Turkan Ozcan, 59, Mazlum Sayak, 27, Berfin Kerban, 31, Ali Boyraz, 62, Ercan Akbal, 56, and Agit Karatas, 23, faced trial.

A 31-year-old man who was arrested in the raids on November 27, reported in the Morning Star, was released without a charge.

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