The Kurds, Peace and Basic Human Rights

by | Dec 9, 1998 | Speeches

Kennedy Political Union at American University December 9th, 1998 As is customary in speeches like this, I want to start with the obvious by thanking the Kennedy Political Union (KPU) for inviting me here tonight.  I want to especially thank Ken Baitsholts, Sonya...

One First Lady Stands Up For Peace

by | Sep 1, 1998 | Commentary

An open letter to Abdullah Ocalan Danielle Mitterand France Libertes Foundation Danielle Mitterand September 1, 1998 Dear President Ocalan, As you can imagine, it was with the greatest satisfaction that I learned of your party’s decision to declare a cease-fire....

Ocalan Declares Cease-Fire

by | Aug 28, 1998 | Commentary

London MED TV Television in Turkish 1850 GMT August 28, 1998 “Teleconference” with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan by telephone from an unidentified location, moderated by Gunay Aslan, including Duygu Leloglu from NTV, Tayfun Talipoglu from ATV, Huseyin Aykol...

The Kurdish Question

by | Jul 28, 1998 | Speeches

The Statement of Mehdi Zana On the Occasion of the Washington Kurdish Institute’s KURDISH CONFLICT RESOLUTION FORUM At the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC July 28, 1998 First of all, I would like to thank the Washington Kurdish Institute, the...

What I Witnessed in Diyarbakir Prison

by | Jun 26, 1998 | Speeches

THE STATEMENT BY MEHDI ZANA ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF TORTURE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS Friday, June 26, 1998 My name is Mehdi Zana. I’d like to start by expressing my appreciation to the organizers of the International Day against...