Description:
This richly illustrated brochure presents a short political biography of Abdullah Öcalan on 40 pages.
The text was originally published as part of the 2021 PM Press book “The Art of Freedom. A Brief History of the Kurdish Liberation Struggle”.
A PDF of the brochure can be downloaded from the link below.
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Abdullah Öcalan
Born on April the 04. 1948 in Amara
Abdullah Öcalan actively led the Kurdish liberation struggle as the head of the PKK from its foundation in 1978 until his abduction on 15 February 1999. He is still regarded as a leading strategist and the most important political representative of the Kurdish freedom movement.
Under isolation conditions at Imrali Island Prison, Öcalan authored more than 10 books which revolutionised Kurdish politics. Several times he initiated unilateral ceasefires of the guerilla and presented constructive proposals for a political solution of the Kurdish issue.
From 2009 until mid-2011 Turkish state authorities led a ‘dialogue’ with Öcalan. Since 27 July 2011 he is being held again in total isolation at Imrali Island Prison.