Prof. Kothari: We Must Turn to Abdullah Öcalan, an International Leader

Prof. Kothari: We must turn to Abdullah Öcalan, an international leader

Abdullah Öcalan’s historic “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” of 27 February was discussed at the University of Geneva. Titled “Abdullah Öcalan’s call and initiative: Projects for a democratic...

Öcalan Warns of Israel-Iran Influence on PKK and SDF in April Meeting, Calls for Kurdish-Turkish Unity

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), warned during an April meeting with a delegation from the DEM Party that both Israel and Iran are increasingly exerting influence over different factions within the PKK and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to leaked minutes from the meeting, Öcalan indicated that Iran is influencing the PKK while Israel is impacting the SDF. These comments emerged…