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Qamishlo_ Women in Qamishlo consider the physical freedom of leader Abdullah Öcalan one of their core demands,stressing the need for his full and unconditional release.

Netwi Khemkin,spokesperson for the women’s council of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), Said that Öcalan has been imprisoned for 27 years, “waging a profound struggle behind bars.For Years,no information was available about his situation. His projects are capable of saving states from a third world war and uniting peoples, offering a comprehensive vision to resolve global crises.”

She noted that the Turkish government has intensified its attacks on the regions of North and East Syria, “carrying out violent assaults through its mercenaries, with the major attack on Tishreen Dam being the most prominent. The steadfast resistance there constituted a powerful force against these assaults. Turkey’s primary objective is to strike Öcalan’s thought and philosophy and attempt to eradicate them.”

Khemkin added that Öcalan sought to present an alternative vision that could be adopted by different countries. “He realized that the Middle East was heading toward a dangerous phase, with the situations of Alawites and Druze standing as clear examples. He therefore worked to formulate a comprehensive alternative serving all peoples. He emphasized that waging war is easy—anyone can ignite it—but the real challenge lies in making peace. From this perspective, his call on February 27 was strategic and historic in every sense.”

She explained that Öcalan explicitly called for the dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) as part of his efforts to achieve peace. “He stressed the necessity of establishing peace and called on the PKK to dissolve itself. This was a courageous and significant step. It was essential for the Turkish government to respond with a similar move. Although he founded the party, he initiated a bold transformation in its political and intellectual course.”

Khemkin noted that nearly a year has passed since the call for peace and building a democratic society, “yet Öcalan has not been granted freedom. The committee formed by Turkey was a positive step, but while Devlet Bahçeli speaks of allowing Öcalan to address parliament, the Turkish government offers no real opportunity to realize this. Clear legal pathways must be provided. Turkey is taking slow and complicated steps on this issue.”

She stressed that the demand of all women is to unite around Öcalan’s thought, as he placed women’s freedom at the heart of his project. “The twenty-first century is the century of women’s liberation. Öcalan’s freedom is women’s freedom, and women’s freedom is Öcalan’s freedom.”

For her part, Ramziya Mohammed, co-chair of the TEV-DEM movement, said that the assumption of power by Syria’s interim government has further worsened the situation in the country. “Öcalan’s call is a call for peace, solutions, and building a democratic society. The region, and the Middle East as a whole, is living amid continuous war and instability. Attacks on Kurdistan are carried out with the support of Turkey and international powers managing this conflict. A year has passed since the fall of the former Syrian regime, but with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham taking control, the country is now being run in ways no different from armed groups.