The authorities have not provided a reason for the ban. Öcalan has not been able to contact his family and lawyers for over 3 years.
Out of curiosity, when exactly did the PKK stop being Leninist? Did it stop doing terrorism before or after this?
From the top of my head, I think PKK was actually a stalinist organisation. At some point in the (early?) 90’s there was a conscious introspection because the movement was not effective. The result of this introspection lead to an internal growth incorporating ecology and feminism, and the authoritarian structure was dropped. And that’s not an approach we see often enough.
For me the main point I got from their story has to do with the importance of reflecting on our theories and actions, and use this input to evolve towards inclusivity. Perhaps broadening our perception of inclusivity is one of our best tools towards egualitarianism, and against all sort of authoritarian tendencies. Something like that
Also the term terrorism is a tricky one, since more often than not, it is used by states to devalidate independence movements. The Kurdish one is no exception.
It’s been some time since I looked into it, so not too sure I remember things correctly. Anyone, please feel free to clarify nuances or correct me if I’m wrong.
By terrorism I mean stuff like the Başbağlar massacre.