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Abdullah Öcalan

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Born

in Ömerli, Turkey

April 04, 1949

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http://www.ocalanbooks.com

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Nonfiction, Politics, History

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Murray Bookchin, Immanuel Wallerstein, Fernand Braudel, Theodor W. Ado ...more

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Abdullah Öcalan is the founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). From 1984, under his leadership, the PKK fought for Kurdish liberation. Since his kidnapping and arrest in 1999, he has been in solitary confinement in Imrali Island Prison.

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 2009-2015, the Turkish state held negotiations with him about a solution of the Kurdish Question. Since the collapse of the talks in 2015, Öcalan has been under total ...more

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	Democratic Confederalism 3.93 avg rating — 480 ratings — published 2011 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan: Kurdistan, Women's Revolution and Democratic Confederalism 4.19 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liberare la vita: la rivoluzione delle donne 3.98 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War and Peace in Kurdistan 3.96 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization, Volume I - Civilization: The Age of Masked Gods and Disguised Kings (Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization, #1) by Abdullah Öcalan (Goodreads Author), David Graeber (Preface) 4.25 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Roots of Civilisation (Prison Writings #1) by Abdullah Öcalan (Goodreads Author), Klaus Happel (Translator) 4.46 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kürt sorunu ve Demokratik Ulus Çözümü 4.36 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The PKK and the Kurdish Question in the 21st Century (Prison Writings #2) by Abdullah Öcalan (Goodreads Author), Klaus Happel (Translation), Cemil Bayık (Foreword) 4.36 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2001 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sociology of Freedom: Manifesto of the Democratic Civilization, Volume III by Abdullah Öcalan (Goodreads Author), Havin Güneşer (Translation), John Holloway (Foreword) 4.27 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Capitalism, The Age of Unmasked Gods and Naked Kings. Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization, Volume II by Abdullah Öcalan (Goodreads Author), Radha D'Souza (Foreword), Havin Güneşer (Translator) 4.50 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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International Initiative brochures (4 books)
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Prison Writings (12 books)
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4.37 avg rating — 594 ratings

Savunmalar (12 books)
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David Graeber (Preface)

4.37 avg rating — 594 ratings

Gefängnisschriften (8 books)
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4.36 avg rating — 405 ratings

Demokratik Uygarlık Manifestosu (5 books)
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4.33 avg rating — 315 ratings

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“تمام منظور من این است که زندگی را به شیوه ای تغییر بدهم که بشود زندگی کرد”
― Abdullah Öcalan

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“برای من آزادی زن از آزادی خاک و فرهنگ ارجح تر است. هر ملتی که زنانش آزاد نباشند نخواهد توانست ملتی آزاد باشد”
― Abdullah Öcalan

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“اگر لذت موجود در عمل جنسی ــ که ضامن تداوم حیات با کیفیت تکرار و تجدید است ــ تحت عنوان «عشق» ارزیابی گردد، خطای بزرگی است. برعکس، لذت ناشی از عمل جنسی، انکار «عشق» است
مدرنیتەی کاپیتالیستی با توسعەی سرطان وار جنسیت گرایی، جامعه را تحت نام عشق می کشد. عشق حقیقی، هیجان بس عظیمی است که از زبان تکوین کیهان، شنیده و احساس می شود. شاید این سخن مولانا که می گوید: «هرچه اندر عالم است، همه عشق است و مابقی قیل و قالی بیش نیست» تفسیر صحیحی در مورد عشق باشد”
― Abdullah Öcalan

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