Interviews

First part of a broad interview with the co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, Cemil Bayik. In this part of the interview, Bayik answers questions regarding the meaning of the Kurdish Language Day and the significance of May as the ‘Month of Martyrs’. He also goes into detail about the situation surrounding the Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and the second phase of the global campaign for his physical freedom.

Comprehensive interview with Duran Kalkan, member of the KCK Executive Council, on the broad topic of self-defense within the society. Kalkan takes several questions to analyze the necessity of organizing self-defense of society on all its levels, in order to form a free life according to Democratic Modernity as an alternative to the current system of Capitalist Modernity. In particular, he examines the situation of Kurdish society and the currently prevailing inadequacies, also on the part of the Kurdish freedom movement.

In this extensive interview Duran Kalkan, member of the Executive Council of the KCK, talks about the role of the CPT in the isolation and torture of Kurdish peoples leader Abdullah Ocalan, the struggle for his physical freedom and how this relates to the overall struggle for the freedom of Kurdistan. Kalkan also assess a recently published statement by the KJK and PAJK on self-defense and explains the current situation of the guerrilla resistance and Turkey’s interests. Among other topics, the interview concludes with the necessity of a struggle for democracy against fascism that goes beyond the limits of legality.

In-depth interview with Mustafa Karasu, Member of the KCK Executive Council, who answers questions regarding the importance of May 1st and the significance of the month of May for the Kurdish freedom movement in general. He also assesses the situation in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan, now that the new policies after the municipal elections are slowly becoming apparent. Karasu also discusses the latest foreign policy efforts of the Turkish government and the related new threats and talks about the situation of the struggle for Abdullah Öcalans freedom.

New extensive interview with Besê Hozat, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, in which, in addition to the struggle for the physical freedom of the Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan, she deals primarily with the situation after the municipal elections in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey. Also, she gives a warning to the CHP not to forget where they get their strength from. In addition, Hozat speaks about the vital self-defense of women worldwide, the role of youth in the struggle for democracy and freedom, and the escalations in the Middle East.

Detailed interview with Duran Kalkan, member of the KCK Executive Council, about the municipal elections and the resulting political-social situation. In particular, Kalkan discusses the tasks of the democratic forces in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey and formulates the expectations placed on the CHP. Further more, Kalkan also answers questions regarding the ongoing war in the mountains of Kurdistan, the resistance of the Kurdish youth and the overall situation in the Middle East.

In this written analysis, Cemil Bayik, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, goes into detail about the current political situation in Kurdistan, with a focus on South Kurdistan. He assesses the latest developments, provides an outlook for the coming weeks and makes direct appeals to the various actors in the region and to the Kurdish public.

In a new interview, Sabri Ok, member of the KCK Executive Council, analyzes in detail the situation and importance of Kurdish peoples leader Abdullah Öcalan, as well as the development of the global campaign for his physical freedom. Ok also analyzes Erdogan’s upcoming talks in Iraq and what impact this may have on the war, and gives an overview of how the elections in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan are to be classified, what a sign society has set in this context and what the situation of the AKP and Erdogan currently is.

Detailed interview with Mustafa Karasu, Member Of The KCK Executive Council, about the current political situation in Kurdistan, the Middle East and the world. Karasu particularly answers questions related to the situation that emerged after the municipal elections in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan. He gives an outlook on what can possibly develop and gives a perspective on what the democratic forces in the region have to pay attention to right now.

Detailed analysis by Duran Kalkan, member of the KCK Executive Council, of the current political situation in Kurdistan, the Middle East and the world. Kalkan draws in particular attention to the situation in the wake of March 8, the Newroz celebrations and the municipal elections in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan. Also he goes into detail about the latest successes of the guerrillas and analyzes the changing geopolitical situation in the region.