Abstract

The leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, is a controversial figure. Since the founding of the PKK in 1978, Öcalan has been the ultimate decision-maker in the organization. He resumed his role in the PKK and his influence over his followers after his imprisonment in 1999. The current study aims to analyze Öcalan’s views on Turkish political history. To accomplish this goal, the study focuses on Öcalan’s reading of Turkish political history before and after his imprisonment on İmralı in 1999. Seeking to demonstrate the differences and similarities in Öcalan’s approach to Turkish political history during these two periods, the study argues that Öcalan’s reading of Turkish political history provides insight into his political thought. Furthermore, the fluctuations in his reading of this history are also a byproduct of Öcalan’s attempt to rethink the Kurdish question and the position of the PKK.

摘要

库尔德工人党（Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan 或 PKK）的领导人 Abdullah Öcalan 是一个有争议的人物。自 1978 年 PKK 成立以来，奥贾兰一直是该组织的最终决策者。1999 年入狱后，他恢复了在 PKK 中的角色及其对追随者的影响。目前的研究旨在分析奥贾兰对土耳其政治历史的看法。为了实现这一目标，本研究的重点是奥贾兰在 1999 年被关押在 İmralı 前后对土耳其政治史的解读。为了展示这两个时期奥贾兰对土耳其政治史的看法的异同，本研究认为，奥贾兰的解读土耳其政治史提供了洞察他的政治思想。此外，