Many actions and events were held as part of the global campaign that started on October 10, 2023 with the slogan 'Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a Political Solution to the Kurdish Question'. Within the scope of the global campaign which saw the participation of millions of people, the International Conference “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, Political Solution to the Kurdish Question” was held in Rome on April 11-12. More than 300 delegates from 16 countries attended the conference. Dr. Fernaz Attia from the Nûn Initiative for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan, one of the conference participants from Egypt, spoke to ANF.

Commenting on the importance of the conference, Dr. Fernaz Attia said, “Abdullah Öcalan supports peace, socialism and women's freedom. Initiatives for his freedom should be followed carefully.”

'This development will stabilize our region, the Middle East'

Regarding Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’, she stated: “Abdullah Öcalan announced a peace initiative between the Kurds and the Turkish state. This development will stabilize our region, the Middle East. The conflict between the Kurds and the Turkish state is one of the most important problems in the region. Abdullah Öcalan is an important name for us as the architect of the Democratic Confederalism paradigm. This project offers the opportunity for an equal and free life in countries where there are problems due to ethnic diversity, belonging, cultural and religious differences. This is the power of free democracy.”

'The call has the power to solve problems'

Stating that the responsibility for the implementation of Öcalan’s call lies with the Turkish state, Dr. Fernaz Attia said, “Peace in Turkey will bring peace to the Middle East.” Noting that the call has the power to solve problems, Attia referred to the ethnic tensions in Iran, Syria and Iraq and said that the deep state in Turkey could be an obstacle to a solution.

'New knowledge about the role of women'

“Abdullah Öcalan has created new knowledge about the role of women in a free and democratic society,” said Attia and noted that Jineoloji [Women's Science] deals with women, women's lives and democratizing women's lifestyles. She remarked that all this is aimed at developing the democratic nation project.

The Nûn Initiative

The Nûn Initiative was founded on June 4, 2022 by several women from Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Libya, Lebanon and Sudan who support Abdullah Öcalan’s women's libertarian paradigm. The Initiative aims to put pressure on international institutions and organizations to protect and defend the rights of political prisoners and universal basic human rights. It also aims to ensure the physical freedom of the Kurdish leader, to promote and disseminate his ideas and philosophy, to recognize the will of the peoples, and to protect and recognize the rights of minorities.