Interviews

In this in-depth conversation with Sabri Ok, member of the KCK Executive Council, the main focus lies on the efforts of peoples leader Abdullah Ocalan to solve the Kurdish question and democratize Turkey, as well as the lack of change within the Turkish government. Ok also talks about the important role of the media and the significance of national unity, and he also elaborates on the situation in North and East Syria.

Comprehensive interview with Besê Hozat, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, in which she contextualizes the current discussions regarding the Kurdish question and draws attention to the genocidal war that continues to be waged by the Turkish state. Hozat also emphasizes the importance of resolving the Kurdish question for women in particular and addresses the general developments in the region.

Excerpt from an interview with Sozdar Avesta, member of the Presidential Council of the KCK, in which she addresses the question of violence in the struggle for self-defense and freedom. Avesta talks essentially about the process currently being driven forward by peoples leader Abdullah Ocalan to solve the Kurdish question, as well as the lack of change in the mentality and practice of the Turkish state. The situation of the clash and resistance in North and East Syria is also the subject of her remarks.

In this conclusive interview, Duran Kalkan, member of the KCK Executive Council, speaks of the democratic solution to the Kurdish question as the last chance for Turkey. He explains what the initiative of people’s leader Abdullah Ocalan can mean for the democratization of the entire Middle East but also highlights that the Kurdish freedom movement has other options, that it fully stands behind Ocalan’s every move, and is ready to make peace as well as to continue the war.

In the interview, Cemil Bayik, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, extensively discusses the current process regarding the solution of the Kurdish question. He emphasizes that while peoples leader Abdullah Ocalan is developing concrete steps towards a democratic solution, no similar attitude of the AKP government can be seen. Bayik also addresses the connection between the Kurdish question and the Third World War raging in the region.

Summarized excerpt from a comprehensive statement by Zubeyir Aydar, member of the KCK Executive Council. Aydar spoke about the fact that the Kurdish freedom movement has always been and always is ready to take serious and upright steps towards peace and the democratic solution of the Kurdish question, regardless of the underlying intentions of the state. Aydar also talks about current developments in Kurdistan and the Middle East in general.

In-depth interview with Mustafa Karasu, member of the KCK Executive Council, in which he, among other topics, explicitly and extensively addresses the current developments in Turkey with regard to the Kurdish question and the underlying efforts of the peoples leader Abdullah Ocalan. Karasu also elaborates on the current developments in Syria in detail.

Comprehensive interview with Sabri Ok, member of the KCK Executive Council, in which he talks about the two primary goals of the Kurdish freedom movement for the year 2025: achieving the physical freedom of peoples leader Abdullah Ocalan, as well as the creation of Kurdish unity. In this framework, Ok addresses a wide range of topics, most notably the future in Syria and Iraq, as well as the entire Middle East.

Fourth and final part of the interview with Cemil Bayik, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, at the end of 2024. In this final part, Bayik discusses the importance of self-defense and the guerrilla as its most organized form. He also gives a message for the new year 2025.

Third part of the interview with Cemil Bayik, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, who gives a review of the past year. Bayik touches on a variety of topics, including the situation in Turkey and developments in the Middle East in general. He also talks about the importance of the pioneering role of the youth and talks about the fundamental women’s liberation struggle and the role of men in it.