Cambridge University political sociologist Dr Thomas Jeffrey Miley told Medya Haber TV’s Erem Kansoy that Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan is a key figure for peace in the Middle East and the world and stressed the importance of his freedom.

As the ‘Free Öcalan, Political Solution for Kurdistan’ movement is carried out worldwide, the support for the campaign is increasing.

Cambridge University political sociologist Dr Thomas Jeffrey Miley told Medya Haber TV’s Erem Kansoy that Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan is a key figure for peace in the Middle East and the world and stressed the importance of his freedom.

Describing Öcalan as an inspiration to millions around the world, Miley stressed the importance of Öcalan’s potential to bring about a democratic solution to the Kurdish problem in Turkey and to help resolve the deepening political chaos in the region and the wider world.

“Öcalan’s freedom should be on the agenda of the 21st century,” said Miley, underlining the critical nature of the ongoing campaign and the need for global support. “In this context, it is very important to support and expand this campaign,” he concluded.