Abdullah Öcalan (/ ˈoʊdʒəlɑːn / OH-jə-lahn; [9] Turkish: [œdʒaɫan]; born 4 April 1949), also known as Apo[9][10] (short for Abdullah in Turkish; Kurdish for "uncle"), [11][12] is a founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). [13][14] Öcalan was based in …

Jan 13, 2025 · Abdullah Öcalan (born April 4, 1948, Ömerli, Turkey) is the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a militant Kurdish nationalist organization, who became widely known as the strongest advocate for Kurdish sovereignty.

Oct 24, 2024 · Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, jailed 25 years ago, is again a focus of attention in Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan's nationalist ally raised the possibility of his release...

Dec 31, 2024 · In a message sent back with his visitors, two lawmakers from the pro-Kurd opposition DEM party, Ocalan -- the man who embodies the decades-long Kurdish rebellion against the Turkish government --...

Abdullah Öcalan has been imprisoned on İmralı Island in the Sea of Marmara since February 1999. He is serving a life sentence for violating Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code. [1] . Initially, he was sentenced to death, [1] but the conviction was …

The trial of Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), began on 31 May 1999 and concluded on 29 June with a death sentence for treason and separatism. Öcalan was captured in February 1999 in Nairobi, Kenya and extradited to Turkey. He was imprisoned on the İmralı island in the Sea of Marmara.

3 days ago · Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party said on Tuesday that Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the PKK militant group, will make a "historic call" soon, amid a political effort to end its decades ...

Oct 24, 2024 · Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan received his first prison visit in 43 months on Wednesday, his nephew said, the same day a deadly blast rocked Ankara which Turkey said was likely carried out by...

Dec 29, 2024 · ANKARA (Reuters) - The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms,...

Dec 29, 2024 · ANKARA - The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms,...