This paper examines the Abdullah Öcalan’s ideological evolution based on the social and political evolution on his personality, and transformation over four decades. It tracks the changes and developments of the ideology from nation state to the notion of democratic society from 1969 to 2025, inspired by the changes in the global political landscape. The study concludes from the current state of PKK and the phase the party lives in, which is transformative, marking its move towards ending armed straggles and re-shaping the political, national and institutional landscape in Turkey. 

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