{"id":13848,"date":"2025-06-24T06:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freedomforabdullahocalan.org\/en\/?p=13848"},"modified":"2025-06-24T06:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:51:18","slug":"kalkan-turkey-will-survive-only-if-it-becomes-a-country-of-freedoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/?p=13848","title":{"rendered":"Kalkan: Turkey will survive only if it becomes a country of freedoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Duran Kalkan said that “Turkey will survive only if it becomes a country of freedoms.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Duran Kalkan, a member of the Abdullah \u00d6calan Academy of Social Sciences, shared a comprehensive assessment with Medya Haber TV. The first part of this in-depth analysis can be read here<\/a>, the second here<\/a>, the third here<\/a>, and the fourth here<\/a>. This is the fifth and last part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The <\/strong>i<\/strong>nfluence of Devlet Bah\u00e7eli’s words is diminishing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devlet Bah\u00e7eli spoke about the effects of the Israel-Turkey war on Turkey. There’s no need for us to say anything. I just mentioned it: the impact of Devlet Bah\u00e7eli\u2019s words has diminished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, after Devlet Bah\u00e7eli\u2019s statements, I would have expected one of two things to happen. First: if this is the case, what is the correct stance? One would quickly move toward that. It would mean engaging rapidly in the struggle for democratization to transform Turkey into a democratic space that does not provide a basis for external interventions, including solving the Kurdish issue. Those who failed to do this should have panicked, been horrified. What does this mean? These attacks are also being directed at us. We are being encircled. From the East, from the West by sea \u2014 we are already encircled. They’re opening a route from Cyprus to Greece. From the South, we are surrounded via Syria and Lebanon. Now they say we are also being encircled via Iran. If they truly explained this, they would be terrified. There should have been public outrage if the right stance wasn\u2019t taken. But that didn\u2019t happen either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devlet Bah\u00e7eli spoke. The topic came up in one or two places. Then it disappeared. They didn\u2019t make it an agenda; they didn\u2019t debate it. Policies in this direction did not develop. But Devlet Bah\u00e7eli stated a truth. Let\u2019s state it clearly. When we say it, they say we are \u201cthreatening.\u201d \u00d6nder Apo used to say this. They would respond, \u201cAre you threatening us?\u201d The current government and nationalist circles understand it this way. But we\u2019re not the ones saying it; it\u2019s the MHP (Nationalist Movement Party) Chairman, Devlet Bah\u00e7eli. Let them understand it however they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, what he said is true. Turkey is being encircled. Iran and Turkey were next. Now Iran is targeted. Then it will be Turkey\u2019s turn. In this sense, the attack on Iran is indeed an attack on Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They target<\/strong> all political structures in the <\/strong>M<\/strong>iddle <\/strong>E<\/strong>ast based on the <\/strong>S<\/strong>oviet <\/strong>U<\/strong>nion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey must understand this reality. The current attacks, all the operations conducted in the Middle East since the 1991 Gulf War, aim to eliminate all political structures in the region that were based on the 1917 October Revolution and the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some might say, \u201cBut Israel was also established in that era, in 1948.\u201d It was formed within that balance, but for a different purpose. Now they are using it to play a systemic role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s pay attention. I mentioned this earlier, but it\u2019s worth repeating. Arab nationalism, Nasserism, Ba’athism, all forms of nationalism up to Gaddafi \u2014 they have all been eliminated in this process. All religious movements organized on the basis of Al-Qaeda, ISIS, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Green Belt have also been eliminated. Now they are eliminating everything based on Iranian Shiism, Persian nationalism, and Shia religious ideology, extending to Lebanon. They are leaving no stone unturned. Let\u2019s look at what happened to Saddam Hussein, Hafez al-Assad, the Assad regime, and other countries. They leave no trace. These are extremely large-scale attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey is not outside this restructuring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Republic of Turkey led all of this. They were proud of it, saying, \u201cWe are the pioneers.\u201d In this global balance, the first state established in the Middle East was the Republic of Turkey. It waged war based on a popular revolution. It became a state through agreements with England and France, while resisting the British, French, and Greek occupations and opposing the Soviet Union. That\u2019s how the Republic was founded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did Britain and France accept the Republic? Because they said, \u201cYou will fight against the Soviet Union.\u201d And Turkey accepted this and founded its state. After that, its entire purpose became:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Fighting against the Soviet Union,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Leading the development of nation-states in the Middle East.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    But now, the Soviet Union no longer exists. There\u2019s no more struggle to be waged against it, nor strength to be drawn from it. The nation-state structures in the Middle East that were formed under Turkey\u2019s leadership have also been, and are being, dismantled. The last example was the Islamic regime that emerged after the revolution which overthrew the Shah. And now, that regime is facing the same fate. Therefore, Turkey\u2019s own structure is also not excluded from this. The map that led to World War I had different plans from the current system builders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They will increase pressure and exploitation on Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, Turkey followed a different development path; it was based on the existence of the Soviet Union. It struggled with other powers and made agreements with them. Now there\u2019s no reason to maintain those agreements. There is no need anymore. Thus, they will not accept Turkey\u2019s current position. They will impose more pressure and exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Yes, Turkey joined NATO and was opened to exploitation by this system, but that is not enough for them. They want to exploit more. They want to establish more dominance. The current system and administration cannot resist this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Turkey will survive only if it becomes a country of freedoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So what is the solution? The solution is democratization. These dangers can only be eliminated \u2014 the conditions that allow these kinds of attacks can only be removed \u2014 if Turkey achieves a democratic structure. At the core of this lies Kurdish freedom. Freedom for all others too \u2014 Alevis, women\u2026 Turkey must truly become a country of freedoms. If it does, then it will survive and become powerful. It will lead different developments in the Middle East. It will leave no grounds that could justify external intervention. There is no other way. If it doesn\u2019t do this \u2014 as we\u2019ve always said \u2014 it\u2019s now becoming clear that the same imposition is being made on Iran. Turkey will either submit to Israeli hegemony or go to war with it. There is no third option. If neither of these is acceptable, the only path is democratization of Turkey based on Kurdish freedom. In this respect, the solutions proposed by \u00d6nder Apo are the only path to salvation. \u00d6nder Apo is the only chance for Turkey to get out of this situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When we say this, some people say: \u201cThey\u2019re just asking for rights for themselves, Kurds always exaggerate,\u201d or \u201cIs this all just about one person being released from prison?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What does that have to do with anything? These are arrogant words \u2014 words of ignorant people who understand nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u00d6nder Apo, still resisting under harsh conditions in \u0130mral\u0131 prison, is trying to contribute to these developments, yet some people pretend to criticize what he says or does. What criticism? All of them have been sworn enemies of Apo for 50 years. Now, if developments in Turkey begin to follow \u00d6nder Apo\u2019s line of thinking, their masks will fall. Everyone\u2019s true role will be revealed. Out of that fear, they are trying to suppress \u00d6nder Apo\u2019s initiative. This is purely a defamation campaign; it has nothing to do with the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The struggle for peace will succeed if it follows the line of self-sacrifice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    June is becoming the month of sacrifice. And we know that when comrade Z\u00eelan carried out her action, she had only recently joined the party. How was she able to leave behind such a legacy in such a short time? Today is also the martyrdom day of comrade Sema. This month is the martyrdom month of comrades Z\u00eelan and Ula\u015f. Comrade Raper\u00een is also commemorated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I remember with love and gratitude all the martyrs of June, in the persons of comrades Z\u00eelan and Sema. I celebrate our people\u2019s day of sacrifice. War, resistance, and heroism advanced on the path of self-sacrifice. Now, if the peace struggle and the democratic political struggle also proceed along the path of self-sacrifice, they will succeed. The line is the same. Only the method changes, that\u2019s all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Therefore, our martyrs illuminate the process of change, transformation, and restructuring today; they also show how we must fight, how we must live. They show us clearly. We must see this truth well. On this basis, our people must embrace their values. They must embrace their martyrs. They must try to understand them correctly. The June martyrs are the kind who lead, open the way, and guide. The better we understand them, the more we absorb the Apocu line. We will carry out the struggle for freedom and democracy with the correct methods and effectively. We will win in every situation. In this regard, the line of our martyrs always shows us the right path and leads us to victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On this basis, once again, in the person of comrade Z\u00eelan, I commemorate all the June martyrs, all our martyrs, and celebrate our people\u2019s day of sacrifice; I call on all our people to embrace the truth of the martyrs and the values of freedom they brought forth, and to advance them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Duran Kalkan said that “Turkey will survive only if it becomes a country of freedoms.” Duran Kalkan, a member of the Abdullah \u00d6calan Academy of Social Sciences, shared a comprehensive assessment with Medya Haber TV. The first part of this in-depth analysis can be read here, the second here, the third here, and the fourth here. This is the fifth and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/444-18.jpg?fit=990%2C556&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13848"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13850,"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13848\/revisions\/13850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freedomocalansyria.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}