Öcalan, does he want to be released? He answered in his video message.

09.07.2025 10:10

Before the decision to lay down arms, Abdullah Öcalan released a video message in which he stated to the PKK, "I believe in the power of politics and social peace, not in weapons. And I call on you to put this principle into practice." Öcalan also responded to the question, "Does he want to be released?" by saying, "You know that I have never seen my own freedom as an individual issue."

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Important developments are taking place in the Terror-Free Turkey process initiated by the call of MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli. While the PKK is expected to hold a weapons surrender ceremony this week, the establishment of a commission regarding the process is also on the agenda in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).

As part of the Terror-Free Turkey process, a new call has come from Öcalan. Abdullah Öcalan, who has been imprisoned in Imralı Prison since 1999 and whose video has been published for 26 years, stated in a video message that he once again calls on the PKK to lay down their arms, saying, "I believe in the power of politics and social peace, not weapons. And I urge you to realize this principle."

"I HAVE NEVER VIEWED MY OWN FREEDOM AS A PERSONAL ISSUE"

Öcalan, who frequently addressed the prison conditions and possible "release" discussions in the talks and statements regarding the process, stated, "You know that I have never viewed my own freedom as a personal issue. Philosophically, individual freedom cannot be separated from society. To the extent that the individual is liberated, society can be free, and to the extent that society is liberated, the individual can be free. It is natural to adhere to the necessity of this tendency."