The commander of the People's Defence’s Forces (HPG), Murat Karayılan, declared on 06 February that in the current situation it was impossible to envisage laying down arms: »Today, in Zap, our comrades and the soldiers of the Turkish state are fighting each other on a 200 meters distance. How can I tell the comrades there to lay down their arms?« He also pointed out that the #PKK was a movement with »tens of thousands of armed fighters... This force is not here for money, but is an ideological force, a community of believers«. He made it clear that a video statement would not be enough to convince the militants to lay down their arms, and that for that to happen Abdullah #Öcalan had to be physically released and allowed to talk freely with him.
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How can we understand Abdullah Öcalan's historical call?
A historical call launched by the leader of the peoples Abdullah Öcalan from the prison island of Imrali has been made public by deputies of the DEM Party. Since then, in all parts of Kurdistan, in Turkey and around the world, many discussions have developed: how to understand this call? What are the next steps? What are the consequences for the Kurdish movement? Let's take a few minutes to find out!