Ocalan, 75, has been imprisoned on the island of Imrali, off Istanbul, since 1999 after being convicted of treason. Despite his incarceration, he continues to wield significant influence over the PKK.

A DEM delegation visited Ocalan on Thursday inthe prison on Imrali island and later delivered his message in nearby Istanbul, a photo of them together with Ocalan projected onto the wall behind them.

A DEM delegation visited Ocalan on Thursday in the prison on Imrali island and later delivered his message in nearby Istanbul, a photo of them together with Ocalan projected onto the wall behind them.

Now he is calling for peace. On Thursday, Ocalan, from his cell in Imrali island prison in the Sea of Marmara, south of Istanbul, called on the PKK to lay down its arms and dissolve itself ...

Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan on Thursday called for his ... he said in a declaration drawn up in his cell on Imrali prison island where he has been held in solitary confinement since 1999.

Now he is calling for peace. On Thursday, Ocalan, from his cell in Imrali island prison in the Sea of Marmara, south of Istanbul, called on the PKK to lay down its arms and dissolve itself ...

ISTANBUL — (AP) — Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has ...