Italian historian Franco Cardini sent a message of support for Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 Call for Peace and Democratic Society and the ongoing peace process in Turkey.
In his message, Franco Cardini stated the following:
“At this critical moment, I want to express clear and unambiguous support for dialogue, democratic participation, and the protection of fundamental rights for everyone in the country. I stand in support of the current peace process to recognize linguistic, cultural, and political rights: it is how trust is rebuilt, how past wounds are addressed, and how a shared future becomes possible.”
Franco Cardini
Italian historian, writer, and academic Franco Cardini served as a professor of Medieval History at the University of Florence. Cardini has reached a wide readership not only through his academic works but also through his newspaper columns and popular history books. His studies are distinguished by a balanced perspective on the interactions between Western and Eastern civilizations. He has authored numerous books on Europe’s identity, interreligious relations, and the historical roots of the modern world.