NORTH KURDISTAN (TURKEY)
16 July 2015 – ANF – Halit Ermis – The ‘Freedom for Öcalan Campaign’ including representatives from institutions such as Freedom for Öcalan Initiative, KNK (Kurdistan National Congress), PUK (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) and Goran (Change) Movement began in South Kurdistan on July 8.
Freedom for Öcalan Initiative member Dr. Qulpi criticized the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, and called on everyone to participate in their campaign for Öcalan’s freedom and participation in active politics. Dr. Qulpi underlined that the Rojava system of autonomous cantons enabled the democratic and peaceful coexistence of women, men, young people and people from different religious and ethnic backgrounds, and the pro-Öcalan philosophy was the only force that could resist ISIS in the Middle East. Dr. Qulpi said that nobody could ignore Öcalan’s revolutionary system of humanity from now on. The Freedom for Öcalan Initiative was launched in South Kurdistan on July 8, and aimed to collect 20 million signatures with the participation of representatives from KNK, Hewler peoples’ representatives, PUK and Goran Movement, said Dr. Qulpi.