Jailed Kurdish leader says 'no time to lose' for Turkey peace process
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the PKK, emphasized the urgency of advancing the peace process with Turkey in a recent message. He warned that delays could pose risks and stressed the importance of a legal framework for the peace efforts. Ocalan also criticized recent violent incidents involving the opposition CHP party as indicative of a failing democracy in Turkey.
- ▪Abdullah Ocalan warned against delays in the peace process with Turkey.
- ▪The PKK renounced its armed struggle last year after decades of violence.
- ▪Ocalan criticized violent actions against the CHP party as signs of a failing democracy.
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Jailed Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Ocalan warned against any delay in taking legal steps to flesh out the peace process with Ankara, in a message shared on Monday (May 25, 2026) .Last year, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) formally renounced its armed struggle against the Turkish state after four decades of violence that claimed at least 50,000 lives on both sides.In a message published by a delegation of lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish DEM party, who visited him on Imrali prison island on Sunday (May 24), Mr. Ocalan said prolonging the peace process would only "generate risk"."All these efforts must be grounded in a legal framework," he said, urging all actors involved to act with "responsibility".
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