The Guardian: Öcalan - My real role in Kurds' struggle for freedom

[Bahoz]

• The Guardian, Monday 20 January 2014 21.00 GMT

I am writing in response to an editorial published in your newspaper on the occasion of Nelson Mandela's death (5 December). The article drew comparisons between Mandela, Nehru, Aung Sang Suu Kyi and me. Such comparisons belying a hegemonic mindset demonstrate a lack of understanding of the reality of those faced with struggling for freedom.

In describing me as "feared and worshipped", I detect hostility towards those who are forced to rely on their self-belief in their struggle against slavery, massacres and policies of denial. Since I have been imprisoned under conditions of solitary confinement on an island for the last 14 years, it is difficult to see how I can be credibly described as a source of fear for anyone except perhaps my captors.

Such a description belittles the four decades of struggle for freedom of the 40 million Kurds who see me as representing their will and have placed their trust in my efforts to reach a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish question. In that respect, I can say in all modesty that Dear Madiba and I have more parallels than contrasts. He managed to bring an end to the apartheid regime as a leader in whom the South African people had placed their complete faith in his commitment to peace. He has become a shining star for the peoples of Africa. Our historical mission is to ensure the ever brilliance of this star for the peoples of the Middle East.

Negotiation and struggle are both important processes in determining the future of peoples' movements. It is not those who are feared but rather those who have the confidence of their people that can lead those processes.
Abdullah Öcalan
The prison island of Imrali


My real role in Kurds' struggle for freedom | @guardianletters | World news | The Guardian

 

[xenon54 out]

Well, he also said he would help turkish state against pkk and he was used by foreign powers, after he got captured.
I cant understand why you are still listening to him.

 

[Bahoz]

Well, he also said he would help turkish state against pkk and he was used by foreign powers, after he got captured.
I cant understand why you are still listening to him.

This

40 million Kurds who see me as representing their will and have placed their trust in my efforts to reach a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish question

 

[-SINAN-]

Watch from 3:!5

 

[Bahoz]

Watch from 3:!5

It is pretty obvious that he is not fully concious. Possibly drugged by the ones who caught him. But what is your point anyways?

 

[xenon54 out]

It is pretty obvious that he is not fully concious. Possibly drugged by the ones who caught him. But what is your point anyways?

Yes, he was obviously drugged and then hijacked by aliens who told him he should help the turkish state against pkk.

 

[-SINAN-]

It is pretty obvious that he is not fully concious. Possibly drugged by the ones who caught him. But what is your point anyways?

My point is if that's the leader you choose to follow...... well, good luck.

Yes, he was obviously drugged and then hijacked by aliens who told him he should help the turkish state against pkk.

Mate, i love the first sentence.

"Abdullah Öcalan welcome to homeland"

 

[Bahoz]

My point is if that's the leader you choose to follow...... well, good luck.



Mate, i love the first sentence.

"Abdullah Öcalan welcome to homeland"

Why are you so obssesed with me? Lol. Listen, millions of Kurds follow the Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan. He is our leader. Why does it matter who I follow? Kurds have been following him for 30 years and it has been a tough struggle but Kurds are getting there slowly.

Yes, forcing turkey to be the homeland of other people is the work of racist and facist turks. It might have worked with some Circassians, Laz, Armenians, Ponts etc. but it will never work against Kurds. So drop it already. turkey as you see it today will never be the homeland of Kurds.

 

[-SINAN-]

but it will never work against Kurds.

And you should also stop turning these events Turks vs Kurds.

So drop it already. turkey as you see it today will never be the homeland of Kurds.

Those who don't see Turkey as their homeland are free to leave it.

 

[Bahoz]

And you should also stop turning these events Turks vs Kurds.



Those who don't see Turkey as their homeland are free to leave it.

You are probably not even an ethnic Turk yourself. Probably some assimilated Greek, Circassian, Laz or Armenian... Maybe even an assimilated Kurd. You have fallen on your knees like a slave but do not expect Kurds to do the same. And we are not going anywhere either.

 

[T-123456]

And you should also stop turning these events Turks vs Kurds.



Those who don't see Turkey as their homeland are free to leave it.

You flyfishing again?

 

[-SINAN-]

You are probably not even an ethnic Turk yourself. Probably some assimilated Greek, Circassian, Laz or Armenian... Maybe even an assimilated Kurd. You have fallen on your knees like a slave but do not expect Kurds to do the same. And we are not going anywhere either.

How happy is the one who says "I am Turkish"

You flyfishing again?

I'm bored.

How did you get that cool rank sign below your username ?

 

[Bahoz]

How happy is the one who says "I am Turkish"



I'm bored.

How did you get that cool rank sign below your username ?

You are not turkish. That's the thing.

 

[-SINAN-]

You are not turkish. That's the thing.

How did you decide that Sherlock ?

 

[T-123456]

How did you decide that Sherlock ?