In 1999 greeces national intelligence agency eyp conducted a highrisk operation that ended in a debacle and strained its relations with the united states, turkey, and other nations. Kurdish leader ocalan calls ceasefire in turkey conflict. Greek intelligence and the capture of pkk leader abdullah ocalan in 1999. By the end of may, he was sitting in a bulletproof glass box in a purposebuilt courthouse on imrali island, opposite istanbul. Usbacked kurdish forces, who recently captured raqqa from the islamic state group, have raised a large image of jailed kurdish leader abdullah ocalan in an iconic square of the syrian city the syrian democratic forces raised the banner in alnaim square on thursday, as allied female fighters gathered to hold a press conference, celebrating their contribution to the citys capture. The pkk and the kurdish question in the 21 st century, the second. Even though the event in selangor was a civil war, raja mahadis resistance against british symbolized the local peoples resentment of the. Their basic weapons are fundamentalism, nationalism, sexism, and modern science as a new positivist religion. Even if israel had no hand in turkeys capture of the rebel kurd, his followers are now acting on that speculation. To the majority of the turkish people, abdullah ocalan is a. The pkk is an atheist and communist organization watch video, adnan oktars comments and opinions about the pkk is an atheist and communist organization, watch related articles, videos, interviews and documentries for the pkk is an atheist and communist organization, share on facebook, share on twitter.
Exclusive interview with former greek intelligence officer savvas kalenteridis 6 may 20 kurdistan tribune savvas kalenteridis is a blogger, columnist, and a former greek intelligence officer. Abdullah ocalan tarjoaa demokraattista konfederaralismia. Abdullah ocalan was the leader of the kurdistan workers party, the pkk, and the most wanted man in turkey for almost two decades. May, 2005 abdullah ocalan was born in omerli, in the largely kurdish area of south eastern turkey, in 1948. Ocalan sentenced to death kurdish rebel leader abdullah ocalan is sentenced to death for treason. Since his kidnapping and arrest in 1999, he has been in solitary confinement in imrali island prison. Kurdish forces raise large banner of jailed pkk leader. This story was originally written for in 1999 as part of the coverage of the trial of abdullah ocalan. Abdullah ocalan is the founder of the kurdistan workers party pkk. Omerli, in the province of urfa, in the kurdistan region of turkey. Abdullah ocalan born 4 april 1948, is a kurdish militant leader who founded the kurdistan workers party pkk in 1978. Biography international initiative freedom for abdullah ocalan. Us worked for four months to help turkey arrest kurdish rebel leader abdullah ocalan. The kurdish settlement area comprises the entire middle east.
Abdullah ocalans most popular book is democratic confederalism. This week i was a witness to one of the most puzzling. In his second book, abdullah ocalan applies the political and historical philosophy that was developed in the first volume of his prison writings to the kurdish question. The capture of abdullah ocalan and the future of counterterrorism by michael radu.
Download the road map to democratisation in turkey, and solution to the kurdish question, published by the international initiative freedom for abdullah ocalan peace in kurdistan pdf. The book addresses the concrete political issues at the centre of the kurdish question. The hurricane unleashed by the capture of the turkish kurds guerrilla chief, abdullah ocalan, carried away three more lives yesterday when security guards opened fire on protesters as they broke. We renew our call for freedom for ocalan on the 19th anniversary of his abduction. Abdullah ocalan news from united press international. In this exclusive interview he talks for the first time about his travels with abdullah ocalan, the imprisoned founder of the pkk. Abdullah ocalan was born to a poor family in the village of amara, turkish. Anderson is the scholar whose book imagined communities is famous for introducing the idea that nations are social constructions rather than real entities. Abdullah ismail lawyer eurasia legal services linkedin. Abdullah ocalan was the leader of the kurdish resistance in turkey that was the focus for all progressive kurds in the fight for freedom.
View abdullah ismails profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. An imprisoned nationalist reads benedict anderson dissent. Here ocalan defines the necessary steps that have to be met for a serious peace process to start. The demand for ocalans freedom is vital to break the military logic of the rconflict and to shift the focus towards peaceful negotiations. Since his imprisonment, ocalan has written extensively on middle eastern and kurdish history. About the author abdullah ocalan was the leader of the kurdistan workers party, the pkk, and the most wanted man in turkey for almost two decades. It was the centerpiece of the secret dialogue process between abdullah ocalan and the turkish state that started in 2009 and was broken off in mid2011. From 1984, under his leadership, the pkk fought for kurdish liberation. Though isolated, he maintained enough authority over. An integral figure in the burgeoning kurdish nationalist liberation movement in the 1980s, he founded the kurdistan workers party pkk, the armed wing of the kurdish struggle for autonomy. We support the demand freedom for abdullah ocalan and the political prisoners in turkey. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover abdullahs connections and jobs at similar companies.
These female kurdish soldiers wear their femininity with. Democratic confederalism freedom for abdullah ocalan. International initiative edition in cooperation with mesopotamian publishers, neuss international initiative freedom for abdullah ocalan peace in kurdistan p. Transmedia publishing and pluto press also recently published prison writings. Jul 30, 2015 beritan, 30, likes to wear her hair in a bun with blue pins to hold her tight black curls. Abdullah ocalan was the leader of the kurdish workers party pkk. Michael radu is a senior fellow at the foreign policy research institute.
Beritan, 30, likes to wear her hair in a bun with blue pins to hold her tight black curls. Six years later, his marxist organisation launched what was to become a 15year armed struggle against the turkish government for an independent kurdish state. Abdullah ocalan, the jailed leader of turkeys main kurdish rebel group, calls for a congress to bring an end to the 30year armed struggle. Today we want to remember him and the important tasks and thoughts he put in practice, creating the kurdish liberation movement and developing the ideas that today are leading the rojava revolution. Abdullah ocalan actively led the kurdish liberation struggle as the head of the pkk from its. Kurdish leader abdullah ocalan reaffirmed the armenian genocide and called on turkey and the world to confront history in a letter first published by agos on jan. Bloodshed at israels berlin consulate has highlighted speculation over whether israels intelligence service, the mossad, helped catch abdullah ocalan. Istanbul over a decade ago, i was a witness to one of the most cathartic episodes in postwar turkish history. Forms of white torture like sleep deprivation, constant noise, enforced silence, permanent monitoring of the behaviour by cameras, a ban on physical contact, and a deliberate reduction of sensory information input all contribute to the prisoners physical and emotional degradation. Jun 30, 2011 abdullah ocalan was the leader of the kurdish resistance in turkey that was the focus for all progressive kurds in the fight for freedom.
Abdullah ocalan has 69 books on goodreads with 4380 ratings. Abdullah ocalan is a bridge between kurds and turks, mehmet ocalan insists. Ocalan is the revered and despised leader of the kurdistan workers party pkk. Ocalan takes the stand 23 jun 99 military judge removed. Kurish leader declares truce with turkey the new york times. The right of selfdetermination of the peoples includes the right to a state of their own. Hanta on pidetty tarkastelukulmasta riippuen joko turkin kurdien sankarina ja kurdien itsenaisyyden puolestapuhujana tai terroristijohtajana. The capture of abdullah ocalan south asia analysis group.
If that bridge is broken, there may be serious divisions. View abdullah alis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kidnapped in kenya in 1999, ocalan was tried and condemned to death by the turkish authorities. Abdullah ocalan is regarded by millions of kurds as their political representative, and has become the key figure in their struggle for cultural rights and. He was eventually kidnapped while in kenya in 1999, and has been in prison in turkey ever since. Though this was commuted to life imprisonment, ocalan remains to this day in prison on the island of imrali.
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Helped turkey find and capture kurd rebel the new york. Ocalan makes final defence the trial resumes, and abdullah ocalan makes his final statements in a lastditch attempt to avoid execution. Sen on julkaissut englanniksi international initiative freedom for abdullah ocalan peace in kurdistan niminen jarjesto, joka toimii saksan. Mar 21, 2015 abdullah ocalan, the jailed leader of turkeys main kurdish rebel group, calls for a congress to bring an end to the 30year armed struggle. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover abdullah s connections and jobs at similar companies.
The road map to negotiations is an extraordinary document. May 12, 2014 the conference was organized based on the suggestions of abdullah ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the pkk. The operation was an effort to transfer abdullah ocalan, the fugitive founding leader of the. Though isolated, he maintained enough authority over the pkk to negotiate on its behalf. The right of selfdetermination of the peo ples includes the. Abdullah ocalan is regarded by millions of kurds as their political representative, and has become the key figure in their struggle for cultural rights and democracy. The jailed kurdish rebel leader abdullah ocalan on thursday called for a ceasefire and ordered all his fighters off turkish soil, in a landmark moment for a newly energized effort to end three. Kalenteridis accompanied ocalan from athens to russia, and later from athens to kenya, where ocalan was ultimately arrested by turkish officials in 1999. With abdullah ocalan from athens to nairobi the kurdistan. Rewriting and reengineering the bbc iplayer radio platform to use the latest technologies, namely. Peace in kurdistan is pleased to be supporting the freedom for ocalan signature campaign the campaign was launched at a press conference in brussels on 6 september 2012 with a list of over first signatories of the statement below, and is the latest significant international coordinated effort to put. Mar 21, 20 kurdish leader ocalan calls ceasefire in turkey conflict.
An integral figure in the burgeoning kurdish nationalist liberation movement in the 1980s, he founded the kurdistan workers party pkk, the armed wing of the kurdish. View abdullah gilanis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Ocalan was the most wanted man in turkey for almost two decades until his kidnapping. The right of selfdetermination of the peo ples includes. Ocalan calls for a renaissance of the middle east where the integration of democratic western values and universal human rights with. Yet, critics panned the conference, especially after ocalans message tried to legitimize the pkk and show that the terrorists belonging to the organization are heroes. Kurd leader ocalan calls for congress to end turkey armed. We are not oppo sed to the unitary state and republic.
Feb 20, 1999 us worked for four months to help turkey arrest kurdish rebel leader abdullah ocalan. A turkish court has sentenced kurdish rebel leader abdullah ocalan to death on charges of treason for leading a 15year fight for kurdish autonomy in south east turkey. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The one man turkey hates above all others is the same man it now approaches to try to end the kurdish war, says the bbcs james reynolds, profiling pkk leader abdullah ocalan. From 1984, under his leadership, the pkk fought for an independent kurdish state in the. Books by abdullah ocalan author of democratic confederalism. The democratic islam conference organized by the peoples democracy party hdp, which was created based on the prokurdish peace and democracy party. Abdullah ocalan, leader of the kurdistan workers party pkk, a militant kurdish nationalist organization, who became widely known as the strongest advocate for kurdish sovereignty. Military action and three deaths after ocalans capture. Abdullah ocalan was born in omerli, in the largely kurdish area of south eastern turkey, in 1948. Ocalans freedom will mark a breakthrough for the democratization of turkey and peace in.
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