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  2. Democratic confederalism - Wikipedia

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    Flag of the KCK, often used by Democratic Confederalists. Democratic confederalism [1] [2] (Kurdish: Konfederalîzma demokratîk), also known as Kurdish communalism or Apoism, [nb 1] is a political concept theorized by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan about a system of democratic self-organization [4] with the features of a confederation based on the principles of autonomy ...

  3. Abdullah Öcalan - Wikipedia

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    In March 2005, Öcalan issued the Declaration of Democratic confederalism in Kurdistan [130] calling for a border-free confederation between the Kurdish regions of Southeastern Turkey (called "Northern Kurdistan" by Kurds [131]), Northeast Syria ("Western Kurdistan"), Northern Iraq ("South Kurdistan"), and Northwestern Iran ("East Kurdistan").

  4. Israel–PKK conflict - Wikipedia

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    The PKK's ideology started off as a Marxism–Leninism with a blend of Kurdish nationalism.Marxist-Leninists have a long history of hostility towards Zionism. [7] However, the PKK's ideology later shifted to Democratic confederalism, a left-wing, libertarian socialist, anti-capitalist, and internationalist ideology which also goes against Zionism. [8]

  5. Erdogan ally urges jailed militant leader to announce PKK's ...

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    ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's nationalist ally on Tuesday urged jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan to announce the group's disbandment after his next meeting ...

  6. Jailed Kurdish militant leader Ocalan back in spotlight ... - AOL

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    Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, jailed 25 years ago, is again a focus of attention in Turkey after President Tayyip Erdogan's nationalist ally raised the possibility of his release in ...

  7. Kurdistan Communities Union - Wikipedia

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    It was written by the leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan on March 20, 2005. [13] Having described the need for a democratic confederalism, Öcalan went on to say: The democratic confederalism of Kurdistan is not a State system, it is the democratic system of a people without a State ...

  8. February 1999 Kurdish protests - Wikipedia

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    The February 1999 Kurdish protests were held by Kurds in Turkey, Iran and by the Kurdish diaspora worldwide, after Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Öcalan had been captured at the Nairobi airport in Kenya, after having left the Greek embassy, and was brought to Turkey to stand trial for terrorism [2] promoting separatism and treason.

  9. Turkey jails prominent journalist over propaganda charge - AOL

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    Police detained Merdan Yanardag on Monday for "praising criminals" and "spreading terrorist propaganda" after he criticized the prison isolation of Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the outlawed ...