# Jailed PKK founder Ocalan moved to new section of Turkish island prison

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-02 10:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/jailed-pkk-founder-ocalan-moved-to-new-section-of-turkish-island-prison?traffic_source=rss

> Turkiye has transferred jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan to a newly built section of the island prison where he has been held for 27 years. Pro-Kurdish politicians said the move should accelerate the stalled peace process; improving his prison conditions has been a key Kurdish demand.