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This chapter explores Abdullah Öcalan’s political evolution and the transformation of the PKK, critically examining its scope and limitations. Drawing on previously unexplored Arabic and Turkish sources, it provides a nuanced historical analysis of Öcalan’s shifting perspectives on Kurdish statehood and the nation-state. By situating Öcalan’s ideas within a broader theoretical and historical framework, the chapter contributes to public and academic discourse on Kurdish politics. It emphasizes the importance of contextualizing Öcalan’s post-2000 ideology to better understand contemporary Kurdish struggles and their far-reaching socio-political implications.

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PKK, Kurds, and Kurdish State

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    2025年

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  • Kamal Soleimani,
  • Behrooz Shojai

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This chapter explores Abdullah Öcalan’s political evolution and the transformation of the PKK, critically examining its scope and limitations. Drawing on previously unexplored Arabic and Turkish sources, it provides a nuanced historical analysis of Öcalan’s shifting perspectives on Kurdish statehood and the nation-state. By situating Öcalan’s ideas within a broader theoretical and historical framework, the chapter contributes to public and academic discourse on Kurdish politics. It emphasizes the importance of contextualizing Öcalan’s post-2000 ideology to better understand contemporary Kurdish struggles and their far-reaching socio-political implications.