Well-known figures from around the world celebrated the 73rd birthday of Abdullah Öcalan, whom they describe as "one of the greatest political thinkers of our time", and demanded his freedom.
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Tuesday, 5 Apr 2022,
Well-known intellectuals, writers and politicians from different parts of the world celebrated the 73rd birthday of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan with messages they posted on social media. The messages called for Öcalan's freedom.
CATALAN CUP: “WE JOIN THE #FREEÖCALAN CALL
Candidatura d'Unitat Popular Països Catalans (Catalonia People's Union-CUP) shared a post on its official Twitter account, recalling that the Kurdish people's leader has been in prison since 1999, and added that the struggle of the Kurdish people and human rights will win.
“We join the #FreeÖcalan call” said the CUP post.
The post said:
Avui Abdullah Öcalan fa 73 anys, empresonat des del 15 de gener de 1999. Ens sumem al crit #FreeÖcalan. La lluita del poble kurd i els DDHH guanyaran!
EUROPEAN MP SMERIGLIO: WE DEMAND FREEDOM
Massimiliano Smeriglio, born in Rome on 8 May 1966, was a professor at the University of Rome Three for years and has been a member of the European Parliament S&D Group since 2019. He celebrated the birthday of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan with post. Smeriglio, while writing that Abdullah Öcalan has been in the prison of the Turkish state since 1999, referred to him as "the historical leader of the liberation struggle of the Kurdish people" and said: "We continue to demand his freedom".
The tweet shared by Italian Parliamentarian Smeriglio with the hashtag #FreeÖcalan:
Oggi è il 73esimo compleanno di Abdullah #Öcalan, storico leader della lotta di liberazione del popolo curdo. Ocalan è imprigionato nelle carceri turche dal 1999. Continuiamo a chiedere la sua liberazione.
#FreeÖcalan #4marzo
GIULIANO GRANATO: FREEDOM FIRST OF ALL
Giuliano Granato, the National Spokesperson of the People's Power in Italy (@potere_alpopolo), stated in his post that the isolation must end. In his tweet, Granato stated that it is not enough to wish Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan to be healthy; “It is necessary to demand the end of the terrible prison isolation that he was forced into, and above all, that he be free. #freeocalan!” said. Spokesperson Granato tweeted:
“Oggi, #4aprile, #AbdullahOcalan compie 73 anni. Öcalan è il leader kurdo prigioniero della Turchia da ben 23 anni. Non basta fargli gli auguri, serve rivendicare la fine del terribile isolamento carcerario cui è costretto e, soprattutto, la sua liberazione. #freeocalan!“
BASTA!: #FREEÖCALAN
Another political party wrote on social media on 4 April was Basels starke Alternative (BastA! -Basel's Strong Alternative) in Switzerland. BastA! Wrote: "Today, the leader of the Kurdish freedom movement Abdullah Öcalan is 73 years old". BastA! underlined that he has been imprisoned on the island of Imrali since 1999, and added that until 2018, approximately 750 visit requests by lawyers were rejected.
“Heute wird das Idol der kurdischen Befreiungsbewegung Abdullah Öcalan 73 Jahre alt. Seit dem 15. January 1999 ist er auf der Gefängnisinsel Imralı inhaftiert - bis 2018 wurden rund 750 Besuchsanträge der Anwälte abgelehnt. #FreeÖcalan”
AMEDEO CIACCHERI: THE GREATEST THINKER OF OUR AGES
Celebrating the birthday of the Kurdish people's leaderRome VIII. mayor Amedeo Ciaccheri, wrote: “The leader of the Kurdish people, Abdullah Öcalan, turns 73 today. One of the greatest political thinkers of our time, who can open new horizons for peace and democracy in the Middle East and the world, is still in inhumane conditions in Turkey since 1999. prisoner # FreeÖcalan
ARTIST CONSTANTINI: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Italian painter and rights defender Gainluca Costantini shared the "Happy Birthday Abdullah Öcalan" tweet, adding a picture of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan that he drew himself.
BLACK SOCIALISTS IN AMERICA: FREEDOM FOR ÖCALAN
“We believe that capitalism is a social and economic system that is opposed to freedom and justice. For this reason, we think that an international socialist movement is the strongest hope of achieving an egalitarian society that reflects the virtues of democracy and freedom.”
#FreeAbdullahOcalan, quoting the previous tweet in the 4 April post, anti-racist and anti-capitalist Black Socialists in America demanded freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
BASQUE MEP BARRENA: WE CALL FOR ÖCALAN FREEDOM
Pernando Barrena, a Basque member of the European Parliament (MEP), also celebrated the birthday of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan. He wrote:
On the occasion of the 73rd birthday of the Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been in prison since 15 January 1999, we demand the immediate end of his isolation and call for his freedom. #FreeÖcalan
US linguist Noam Chomsky supports international campaign demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan
US philosopher, historian and linguist Noam Chomsky supported the campaign launched in South Kurdistan for the freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Wednesday, 6 Apr 2022,
The South Kurdistan Freedom for Öcalan Committee launched a broad campaign on the 23rd anniversary of the 15 February 1999 international conspiracy against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Many names from different parts of the world support the campaign.
American philosopher, historian and linguist Noam Chomsky joined the campaign's supporters.
According to the campaign organizers, Chomsky conveyed his support for the campaign in a special message, saying, "I am very happy to give my support."
Chomsky has been supporting the Kurdish people's struggle for many years and is among the entrepreneurs of the Peace Initiative for Kurdistan.
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