Excerpt Of Osman Ocalan’s Remarks Participating in the Gundem (Agenda) program on
MEDYA-TV by telephone

Ozgar Politika
(Ozgur Politica is a pro PKK punblication)
Mar 21, 2001

Osman Ocalan pointed to the example of the "Zapatur March" begun by the Zapatistas and
said, "If the legal environment is brought about, We are ready to march with 10,000
guerrillas to Ankara upon the call of the state." Ocalan said the following on this subject:
"The Mexican President gave guarantees. The Zapatistas came. We, too, could march for
peace with 10,000 people from South [Iraqi] Kurdistan to Ankara. This could happen with
constitutional guarantees for democratic and cultural rights. The path to come out of crisis is
this. This call is a call made by our President and the whole party council. This is possible;
we are ready for this as the entire party.

We are in a position of answering this call made by our President. If the legal environment is
made sufficient and steps are taken on this subject without delay, we, upon a call from the
state, could carry out a march similar to that of the Zapatistas. Our forces will not be a
problem in Turkey, just the opposite, they are in a position to find a solution to Turkey's
problems. We are waiting for Turkey to take a step. On this point, we want not war but
peace, not destruction but establishment, not pressure but freedom, not dictatorship but
democracy. This is befitting the spirit of Newroz."
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