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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Abdulah Öcalan, the leader of the PKK, has been imprisoned since 1999 and recently called for an end to armed struggle.
Završen jedan od najpoznatijih sukoba na svetu: Radnička partija Kurdistana objavila raspuštanje, pobeda za Erdogana
Serbia· 2025-05-12
Abdulah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), called on group members to lay down their arms and dissolve the organization.
Rat dug 40 godina između Turske i Radničke partije Kurdistana na korak od miraSerbia· 2025-03-24
Abdulah Öcalan is the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and has been a dominant figure in Kurdish politics for decades.
Ko su Kurdi, šta je PKK i ko im je vođa?
Montenegro· 2025-03-02
Abdulah Ocalan, the leader of the PKK, called for the disarmament of his party from prison, which could end a decades-long conflict.
Prilika za okončanje sukoba koji traje četiri decenijeMontenegro· 2025-02-28
