Ocalan: Founder of the Kurdish militant PKK who authored its end
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the Kurdish militant group PKK, is a polarizing figure for Kurds and Turks alike. Now at the center of a major peace effort after years of violence, Ocalan's release is seen as crucial for the process to succeed. Turkish lawmakers voted to offer limited amnesty to certain PKK fighters, but Ocalan's fate remains unresolved, serving life in solitary confinement on Imrali prison island near Istanbul.
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