Leader Ocalan sends message to Sırrı Süreyya Önder

The message was read out by the returning delegation during a press conference held in front of the hospital where Önder is receiving treatment. The delegation included Pervin Buldan, the member of Parliament for the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party and the member of the Imrali Delegation, as well as attorney Faik Özgür Erol from the Asr Law Office.

The message reads as follows:

"I wish a full recovery to Sırrı Süreyya Önder after his recent health issues. I send my best wishes to his family, all his friends, and loved ones. I’ve had a 12-year working relationship with Sırrı Süreyya Önder. His great importance lies in this: as an ideal person of Adıyaman and Turkmen origin, he represents the Baba İshak tradition. He is someone who brought the effort for peace into the public sphere, and who broke social prejudices in his own person. He did it. He broke those prejudices in society, in Parliament, and on the streets.

In his person, what we call Anatolian genes and culture came to life. Peace means making those Anatolian genes and the Turkmen tradition livable. Önder is such a person, and this is the essence of true Turkmen identity: the best peace identity, the best peace culture. It’s the complete opposite of the mindset that insists on creating enemies and doing politics that way.

The ability to confront and manage challenges, and to transform adversity into positive energy without becoming entangled in its complexities, is a fundamental pillar of his character. I witnessed firsthand how people rushed to the hospital to which he was transferred, demonstrating their profound loyalty to him.

Once again, I extend my heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery to him, to his family, his loved ones, and to the public at large—hoping he returns to us soon, with a heart full of vitality, a spirit brimming with enthusiasm."

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ANHA