Abdullah Ocalan is a humanitarian leader and global symbol who seeks to find radical solutions to the problems of the Middle East and the entire world. Since founding the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Öcalan has emerged as a man who transcends armed conflicts and infighting, offering new visions seeking peace, justice, and democracy. His revolutionary thought based on the “democratic nation” made him a leader that many feared, not because of violence, but because of his deep vision that threatened the foundations of systems based on division and domination.
Ocalan’s thought: a solution for the Middle East and the world
Abdullah Ocalan was not just a Kurdish nationalist leader seeking to liberate his people from oppression, but his vision was much broader than that. In his writings, he called for a radical resolution of conflicts in the Middle East and the world through “democratic nationhood,” a vision that promotes peaceful coexistence among different peoples without relying on narrow nationalism or a centralized nation-state.
The idea of a democratic nation is based on a decentralized system, where local communities can manage their affairs themselves through direct democracy. This model promotes human rights, gender equality, and recognition of cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity, offering it as an alternative to authoritarian regimes that rely on oppression and discrimination to maintain power.
Why did Ocalan terrorize countries?
Abdullah Ocalan, with his humanitarian and democratic thought, terrified many political systems, not because he was a military or traditional political leader, but because his ideas threatened the world order based on control and division. Countries that depend on dividing peoples and creating conflicts in order to maintain their power saw Ocalan as an existential threat.
The ideology of the “democratic nation” opposes national and religious hegemony, and calls for the redistribution of power to all members of society, which threatens the ruling classes that benefit from societal divisions. The spread of these ideas would have undermined the authoritarian regimes in Türkiye and other countries that depend on imposing their control by provoking division between different peoples.
Fear of the idea of coexistence and justice
The countries conspiring against Ocalan were aware that the success of his vision would lead to them losing their political and economic gains. Regimes that rely on forceful control and discrimination between peoples feared that true democracy and peaceful coexistence would lead to the end of their control. The fear of the spread of Ocalan’s thought did not stem only from the fact that he was a Kurdish leader, but rather because he was expressing a global popular will seeking radical change.
Ocalan: Leader for peace
Despite his arrest, Abdullah Ocalan remains a symbol of the struggle for peace and justice. His humanitarian vision goes beyond the borders of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict and reaches various regions of the world that suffer from discrimination and persecution. His call for true democracy and just coexistence makes him a global figure who seeks to change the rules of the political game and achieve a new balance based on justice and equality, far from conflicts and divisions that deepen the suffering of peoples.
Conclusion
Abdullah Ocalan is a humanitarian leader who represents hope for the people of the world who suffer from injustice and oppression. His idea of a “democratic nation” is a call for just and lasting peace, offering innovative solutions that transcend the political chaos of the Middle East. In the end, it was fear of this humanitarian ideology that prompted conspiring nations to try to silence his voice, but his message still lives on, inspiring millions all over the world.
Ali Isso
