Abdullah Öcalan

"Another ideological pillar of the nation-state is the sexism that pervades entire societies. Many civilized systems have employed sexism in order to preserve their own power. They enforced women's exp…"

"Superiority of existence and ideology cannot easily be broken. The youth are subjected to the same strategies and tactics, ideological and political propaganda, and oppressive systems as the woman - a…"

"3. Democratic confederalism is based on grass roots participation. Its decision-making process lie with the communities. Higher levels only serve the coordination and implementation of the will of the…"

"Neither total rejection nor complete recognition of the state is useful for the democratic efforts of civil society. The overcoming of the state, particularly the nation-state, is a long-term process."

"For peace and brotherhood at the axis of a democratic republic, I am ready to serve the Turkish State, and I believe that for this end I must remain alive."

"Translation of his 1999 defense in court"

"Even if 100,000 people die this year, our movement cannot be disrupted - 1992"

"For more than thirty years the Kurdistan Workers' Party has been struggling for the legitimate rights of the Kurdish people. Our struggle, our fight for liberation turned the Kurdish question into an …"