Abdulah Ocalan
Abdulah Ocalan is the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a militant organization that has been involved in a long-standing conflict with the Turkish state since 1984. Ocalan, who has been incarcerated since 1999, recently made headlines by calling for the PKK to lay down arms, suggesting a potential path towards peace after decades of violence that has claimed over 40,000 lives. His appeal for disarmament and greater respect for Kurdish rights indicates his ongoing influence in Kurdish politics, despite his imprisonment.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Montenegro | 2 | 6.50 | 0.10% | +0% | 628,066 | 600 | $5,500 | 5$ |
| Totals | 2 | 628,066 | 600 | $5,500 | 5$ |
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Abdulah Öcalan is the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and has been a dominant figure in Kurdish politics for decades.
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Abdulah Ocalan, the leader of the PKK, called for the disarmament of his party from prison, which could end a decades-long conflict.
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