News Center — Catherine Malabou, in a letter, called for consolidating the democratic approach and supporting the peace process, emphasizing the importance of granting civil rights, ending the conflict, and the necessity of leader Abdullah Öcalan obtaining his freedom after years of detention.

French philosopher Catherine Malabou addressed a letter to leader Abdullah Öcalan through the İmralı delegation, expressing her support for the peace process and the path toward building a democratic society, and praising what she described as the "great victory" achieved as a result of the decision taken by leader Öcalan. She also attached a set of statements reflecting her position in support of efforts aimed at ending the conflict and consolidating a democratic approach in the region.

The letter stated: "Many of us, from Turkey and around the world, who defend the dignity of Kurds, their freedom, and their right to recognition, are pleased to know that the process of granting civil rights to former members of the PKK has already begun. This latest development is a great victory achieved thanks to your wise and courageous decision to engage in a peaceful political process."

She emphasized the necessity of democracy prevailing wherever and whenever possible. "In France, just as here, you have many admirers who read your writings and are deeply interested in the political governance system you envision and advocate—democratic confederalism. The only unbearable thing is knowing that you are still in detention. I hope this inhumane situation ends soon. After all these years, you deserve to live free. You undoubtedly deserve freedom. In the meantime, keep your courage."

 

Who is Catherine Malabou?

Catherine Malabou obtained her doctorate in 1994 from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS), under the supervision of Jacques Derrida. Her doctoral thesis on Hegel was titled L'Avenir de Hegel: Plasticité, temporalité, Dialectique (The Future of Hegel: Plasticity, Temporality, Dialectic). She also co-authored the book La Contre-allée (1999). She is known for her original approach, developed around her interpretations of Hegel and the concept of "plasticity."