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MHP Leader Sparks Outrage with Öcalan's Book Post

7/18/2025

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Summary

Story summary

MHP General Vice President Feti Yildiz stirred controversy by posting a photo of Abdullah Öcalan's banned book, "Democratic Liberation and Building a Free Life," on his desk. His caption, "Conscience is the greatest scale, it never weighs wrong," echoes the provocative themes of the 2015 publication, which reflects on the peace process and its complexities.

History

Historical Context

Abdullah Öcalan's 2015 book, "Democratic Liberation and Building a Free Life," reignited discussions on Kurdish rights in Turkey, following the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party's 13.1% electoral success in June 2015. This reflects ongoing ethnic tensions and the struggle for Kurdish autonomy, rooted in Öcalan's shift from Marxist-Leninism to democratic confederalism, which emphasizes grassroots democracy and multiculturalism.

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Story summary

MHP General Vice President Feti Yildiz stirred controversy by posting a photo of Abdullah Öcalan's banned book, "Democratic Liberation and Building a Free Life," on his desk. His caption, "Conscience is the greatest scale, it never weighs wrong," echoes the provocative themes of the 2015 publication, which reflects on the peace process and its complexities.

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