Abdûllah Ocalan

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PKK leader, three prisoners apply to ECtHR against communication ban

PKK leader, three prisoners apply to ECtHR against communication ban

Öcalan has not been able to have a phone talk with his family since late April.

Abdullah Öcalan’s Attorney: We Made 962 Applications to Meet Him, Only 5 Accepted

Abdullah Öcalan’s Attorney: We Made 962 Applications to Meet Him, Only 5 Accepted

Rezan Sarıca, an attorney from Asrın Law Bureau, has announced that they have made 962 applications to meet imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison since 2011, only five of these applications have been accepted.

PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Talks to His Family on the Phone After 21 Years

PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Talks to His Family on the Phone After 21 Years

Held in İmralı Prison, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has talked to his brother Mehmet Öcalan for the first time after 21 years. The other three inmates imprisoned in İmralı have also talked to their families on the phone.

Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Meets His Brother After Months

Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Meets His Brother After Months

Asrın Law Bureau has announced that three inmates held in İmralı Prison, including imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, met their families yesterday. The last family visitation was held in İmralı on August 13, 2019.

Collecting Signatures Demanding Freedom for Öcalan Falls Within Freedom of Expression

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING

Collecting Signatures Demanding Freedom for Öcalan Falls Within Freedom of Expression

Two members of the BDP had been sentenced to 10 months in prison for "terrorist propaganda" over a campaign for the PKK leader.

3 February 2020

Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Meets His Brother

Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Meets His Brother

Held in İmralı Type F High-Security Closed Prison to serve his aggravated life sentence, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has met his brother Mehmet Öcalan. The meeting has been announced by the Asrın Law Bureau on social media.

PKK Leader Öcalan: Let's Resolve the Kurdish Question

PKK Leader Öcalan: Let's Resolve the Kurdish Question

The Asrın Law Bureau has published Öcalan's remarks in his meeting with his attorneys on August 7.

PKK Leader Öcalan's Attorneys Apply for Meeting

PKK Leader Öcalan's Attorneys Apply for Meeting

The applications by attorneys have been rejected since June 18.

AKP on Öcalan's Leaked Letter: 'We Would Do It in a Different Way'

AKP on Öcalan's Leaked Letter: 'We Would Do It in a Different Way'

AKP Spokesperson Çelik has responded to claims on the PKK leader's letter that was leaked just days before the İstanbul election rerun.

HDP Co-Chair: We Invite Turkey to Negotiation Process

HDP Co-Chair: We Invite Turkey to Negotiation Process

Temelli has urged "everyone" to speak with PKK leader Öcalan and called for a new constitution based on "equal citizenship."

Social Media Reactions to Announcement of Öcalan's Letter by Academic Özcan

Social Media Reactions to Announcement of Öcalan's Letter by Academic Özcan

After imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan's letter on İstanbul repeat elections was shared with the public, the letter has sparked reactions on social media. While some refer to “vain efforts” of AKP, others refer to Academics for Peace charged with “terror propaganda.”

HDP: Change in Our Election Strategy Out of Question

HDP: Change in Our Election Strategy Out of Question

After PKK leader Öcalan's letter, the HDP has said that their strategy for the İstanbul election rerun is consistent with his message.

Öcalan’s Lawyers Share the Details of Their Meeting with Öcalan and His Messages

Öcalan’s Lawyers Share the Details of Their Meeting with Öcalan and His Messages

Having met with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison on June 18, his lawyers have stated that Öcalan recommended the HDP to choose the third way and said that the HDP will make its own decisions as a political party.

State-run Anadolu Agency: Öcalan Calls HDP to Remain Neutral in İstanbul Elections

State-run Anadolu Agency: Öcalan Calls HDP to Remain Neutral in İstanbul Elections

The state-run Anadolu Agency has alleged that sending a letter via Ali Kemal Özcan, jailed PKK leader Öcalan has made a call to the HDP to remain neutral in the İstanbul repeat elections on June 23. HDP and KCK have made statements about the issue.

Öcalan: Kurds Cannot Exist Without Turks, Turks Cannot Exist Without Kurds

Öcalan: Kurds Cannot Exist Without Turks, Turks Cannot Exist Without Kurds

The PKK's imprisoned leader has made remarks on the prison hunger strikes and the HDP's role in Turkey's politics in his meeting with his attorneys.

Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan Set Out for İmralı Prison

Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan Set Out for İmralı Prison

Lawyers of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan from the Asrın Law Bureau have set out for İmralı Prison to meet Öcalan for the third time since May 2, 2019. Before that, he was not allowed to receive lawyers’ visitation for eight years.

Öcalan: Politics Cannot be Done Through Hunger Strikes

Öcalan: Politics Cannot be Done Through Hunger Strikes

The PKK's imprisoned leader has sent a message through his brother, saying, "These deaths severely harmed both their families and me. This is not right."

Families of Öcalan and 3 Other Inmates Go to İmralı Prison for Visitation

Families of Öcalan and 3 Other Inmates Go to İmralı Prison for Visitation

As Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has accepted their requests, families of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and three other inmates Hamili Yıldırım, Ömer Hayri Konar and Veysel Aktaş have gone to İmralı Prison for the Ramadan Feast visitation.

Öcalan Makes a Call for an End to Hunger Strikes: They Have Achieved Their Purpose

Öcalan Makes a Call for an End to Hunger Strikes: They Have Achieved Their Purpose

Sharing the details of their meeting with PKK leader Öcalan in a statement for the press, Asrın Law Bureau has announced that “Öcalan insistently emphasized his call for an end to hunger strikes and death fasts as they have achieved their purpose.”

Statement on Abdullah Öcalan by Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül

Statement on Abdullah Öcalan by Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül

Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has stated that “the legal obstacle to Abdullah Öcalan’s meeting with his lawyers has been removed” and added that it has nothing to do with the allegation that a new resolution process will begin.

Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan Go to İmralı Prison

Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan Go to İmralı Prison

Rezan Sarıca and Newroz Uysal, the lawyers of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, have gone to İmralı Prison to meet him after 20 days. In their last meeting on May 2, his lawyers could meet Öcalan after 8 years and over 800 applications.

Minister Gül: Ban on Öcalan Lifted; Lawyer Sarıca: Ban Still in Effect

CONTROVERSY OVER LAWYERS' VISITATION BAN ON ÖCALAN

Minister Gül: Ban on Öcalan Lifted; Lawyer Sarıca: Ban Still in Effect

While Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has announced that the ban preventing imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan from meeting his lawyers has been lifted, lawyer Rezan Sarıca has stated that the ban has still been in effect in a de facto manner.

Öcalan's Lawyer: 'The Meeting Was Not Related to İstanbul Election Rerun'

Öcalan's Lawyer: 'The Meeting Was Not Related to İstanbul Election Rerun'

Attorney Sarıca responded to the claims that their meeting with the PKK leader for the first time in eight years was related to the repeat elections in İstanbul.

9 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

Hunger Striking MPs Expect 'Isolation Declaration' From Government

Hunger Striking MPs Expect 'Isolation Declaration' From Government

HDP MP Leyla Güven, who is on the 181st day of her hunger strike, and three other hunger striking HDP MPs have said that they expect the government "to declare that the isolation on Öcalan is lifted" to end their strikes.

‘Hunger Strikes Shouldn’t Be Brought to the Point Where They End in Deaths’

HIS LAWYERS MET ÖCALAN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2011

‘Hunger Strikes Shouldn’t Be Brought to the Point Where They End in Deaths’

After imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has met his lawyers for the first time since 2011, the lawyers have held a statement for the press and shared the details of their meeting. Lawyers could meet Öcalan after making 810 applications.

6 May 2019 Hikmet Adal,Ferid Demirel

His Lawyers Meet Abdullah Öcalan

His Lawyers Meet Abdullah Öcalan

Lawyers from the Law Bureau of This Age (Asrın Hukuk Bürosu) have announced that they had a meeting with imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on May 2. The lawyers will make a statement for the press today at 3 p.m. local time in Turkey.

One More Inmate Claims Own Life in Prison

One More Inmate Claims Own Life in Prison

Medya Çınar has ended her life in protest of the isolation conditions imposed on PKK leader Öcalan. The PKK has released a statement, calling an end to "individual acts."

Supreme Court of Appeals Upholds Acquittal for ‘Freedom to Öcalan’ Petition

Supreme Court of Appeals Upholds Acquittal for ‘Freedom to Öcalan’ Petition

The 8th Penal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the verdict of acquittal given by the local court in a lawsuit filed for “terror propaganda.” Speaking to bianet, lawyer İnayet Aksu has defined the ruling as “just and libertarian.”

15 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Constitutional Court: Indefinite Telephone Ban Violates Freedom of Communication

Constitutional Court: Indefinite Telephone Ban Violates Freedom of Communication

Announcing its judgement on Aktaş, a convict in İmralı Prison, who was banned from making phone calls for a year, the Constitutional Court has ruled that his “freedom of communication” has been violated. Aktaş will be paid 4 thousand TRY in damages.

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