Abdullah Öcalan
Born 4 April 1949
From Ömerli, Mardin Province, Turkey · Nationality: Turkey
Abdullah Öcalan was the leader of a Kurdish revolutionary party, the PKK. He was eventually kidnapped while abroad in 1999, and has been in solitary confinement in Imrali Island Prison, Turkey ever since.
Since his imprisonment, Ocalan has written extensively on Middle Eastern and Kurdish history. With his books he has significantly influenced the course of Kurdish politics in the last two decades.
He argues for the concepts of Democratic Autonomy and Democratic Confederalism that are considered an alternative to a Kurdish nation-state.
From 2009-2011, the Turkish state held negotiations with him about a solution of the Kurdish Question.
Books by Abdullah Öcalan in order
Books by Abdullah Öcalan in the order they were published, from Der Weg Der Revolution Kurdistans (1978) to The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan (2017).
- 1Der Weg Der Revolution Kurdistans
Der Weg Der Revolution Kurdistans1978 - 2Kürdistan’da Kişilik Sorunu
Kürdistan’da Kişilik Sorunu1983 - 3Kürdistan'da zorun rolü
Kürdistan'da zorun rolü1983 - 4Kürdistan'da kadın ve aile
Kürdistan'da kadın ve aile1992 - 5Halk savaşında militan kişilik
Halk savaşında militan kişilik1994 - 6PKK 5. Kongresi'ne Sunulan Politik Rapor
PKK 5. Kongresi'ne Sunulan Politik Rapor1995 - 7Devrimin Dili Ve Eylemi
Devrimin Dili Ve Eylemi1996 - 8Nasıl yaşamalı?
Nasıl yaşamalı?1997 - 9Prison Writings II
Prison Writings II2001 - 10The Roots of Civilisation
The Roots of Civilisation2001 - 11Özgür Yaşamla Diyaloglar
Özgür Yaşamla Diyaloglar2002 - 12Plädoyer für den freien Menschen
Plädoyer für den freien Menschen2003 - 13Sanat Edebiyat ve Kürt Aydınlanması
Sanat Edebiyat ve Kürt Aydınlanması2003 - 14Capitalism
Capitalism2008 - 15War and Peace in Kurdistan
War and Peace in Kurdistan2008 - 16Civilization
Civilization2009 - 17Democratic Confederalism
Democratic Confederalism2011 - 18Kürt Sorunu ve Demokratik Ulus Çözümü
Kürt Sorunu ve Demokratik Ulus Çözümü2012 - 19Liberating Life
Liberating Life2013 - 20Democratic Nation
Democratic Nation2016 - 21The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan
The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan2017 - 22Gerçeğin Dili Ve EylemiGerçeğin Dili Ve Eylemi
- 23Kürt Sorununda Demokratik Çözüm BildirgesiKürt Sorununda Demokratik Çözüm Bildirgesi
- 24Sümer Rahip Devletinden Halk Cumhuriyetine Doğru
Sümer Rahip Devletinden Halk Cumhuriyetine Doğru