Öcalan is a
Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Abdullah Öcalan
Abdullah Öcalan ( ; ; born 4 April 1948 or 1949), also known as Apo (short for Abdullah in Turkish; Kurdish for "uncle"), is a founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Öcalan was based in Syria from 1979 to 1998. He ...
(born 1949), Kurdish militant leader, one of the founding members of militant organization Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
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Dilek Öcalan
Dilek Öcalan (born 3 October 1987) is a Kurdish politician of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) who served as a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, from 2015 to 2018. She is the niece of Abdullah Öcalan, t ...
(born 1987), Turkish politician, niece of Abdullah Öcalan
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Ömer Öcalan
Ömer Öcalan (born 1987) is a former politician of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and a current member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing Şanlıurfa for the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM).
Early life and e ...
(born 1987), Turkish politician, nephew of Abdullah Öcalan
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Osman Öcalan
Osman Öcalan (14 August 1958 – 15 November 2021) was a Kurdish militant and ex-commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
Biography
The younger brother of Abdullah Öcalan, Osman studied at teachers' training college before joining the PK ...
(1958–2021), Kurdish militant leader, a former leading member of the PKK and younger brother of Abdullah Öcalan
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Turkish-language surnames