Osman Öcalan
Osman Öcalan (1958 – 15 November 2021) was a Turkish Kurdish militant politician He was the commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
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| Nickname | Ferhat |
| Born | 1958 Ömerli, Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
| Died | 15 November 2021 (aged 62–63) Erbil, Kurdistan Region |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) |
| Years of service | 1978–2004 |
| Rank | Military commander in Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Battles/wars | Kurdish–Turkish conflict |
Öcalan died of COVID-19 on 15 November 2021 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region at the age of 63.[1]
References
- "Brother of PKK founder Osman Ocalan dies of coronavirus". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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