{"id":1004,"date":"2026-07-05T13:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kjkonline.net\/en\/?p=1004"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:05:38","slug":"giorgio-agambens-letter-to-ocalan-you-are-freedom-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kjkonline.net\/en\/nivis\/1004","title":{"rendered":"Giorgio Agamben&#8217;s Letter to Ocalan: &#8220;You Are Freedom Itself&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The letter, delivered to the Imral\u0131 delegation, reads as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dear Abdullah Ocalan,<\/p>\n<p>Years ago, when you were in Italy and the Italian authorities extradited you to Turkey, I wrote that I felt ashamed of my country. Today, before you and the Kurdish people, I once again feel ashamed on behalf of Italy and all of Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, I join those calling for your release. 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