Paula Martin, from the international delegation against the isolation in Imrali, said that the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan is actually against both the Kurdish people and the opposition and that he can be broken "through struggle and solidarity."
The international delegation against the isolation in Imrali consists of 36 people, including lawyers, politicians and academics, from 7 countries. The visit continues with meetings with political parties, legal institutions and human rights defenders in Istanbul, Amed and Ankara.
In Istanbul, the delegation is preparing to hold a forum at Taksim Hill Hotel tomorrow, Saturday. Anarchist activist Paula Martin, spoke to ANF.
'Europe has a large share in isolation'
Martin, from Barcelona, explained the reason for taking part in the international delegation against the isolation: “As an activist and internationalist, it is our duty to support all struggles in the world. I joined this delegation to contribute to the struggle of the Kurds.”
She underlined that the absolute isolation in Imrali is torture, and added that this crime was committed against both the Kurdish people and the revolutionaries. Stating that Europe had a great share in the Turkish state's implementation of this isolation, Martin said: "Europe already had a large share in the arrest of Abdullah Öcalan. I think they are also responsible for this isolation today."
'The model offered by Abdullah Öcalan is important for the struggle for democracy'
Martin stated that when viewed from abroad, the Imrali isolation stands as a form of punishment for the Kurdish movement and a way of making an excuse not to solve the Kurdish problem. She said that she read Abdullah Öcalan's defense books, and added: "The alternative model Abdullah Öcalan proposes is important for the struggle for democracy in the world, as he sees women as a leading force. For example, I come from Spain and there are different nations there. We think that this model can be good for Spain as well. He correctly analyzes past revolutionary movements.”
Martin, who is preparing to write a report in light of her visits here, said that prisons are the best reflection of a regime and emphasized that the situation in prisons in Turkey, especially in Imralı, shows how fascism has risen. Finally, Martin underlined that the Imrali isolation will be broken through struggle and solidarity.
