Lenin Prize–Winning Philosopher Göran Therborn sent a message of support for the Peace and Democratic Society Process in Turkey, saying the following:
“Abdullah Öcalan, the Leader of the Kurdish People, has issued a call for peace at a time when warmongering is running rampant across the world. There is no doubt that Öcalan is the Mandela of our time. If it works out, he would be a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner. The Kurdish people feel a rightful pride in having such a leader. I have learned that the committee formed within the Grand National Assembly of Turkey will meet with Öcalan in the coming days. This is a historic moment not only for the Kurds but for the entire world. I fully support Öcalan, who views the democratic and peaceful resolution of the Kurdish Question as part of the international socialist struggle.”
Göran Therborn received his education in political science, sociology, and economics at Lund University and completed his doctorate in 1974. In his academic career, he served first as a professor of political science and later as a professor of sociology. Situated within the Marxist and radical social theory tradition, Therborn is known for his extensive analyses of class structures, ideology, the state, modernity, the transformation of the family institution, and global inequalities. Noted for his anti-imperialist and egalitarian social perspectives, Therborn was awarded the Lenin Prize in Sweden in 2019. He continues his work as a professor at Linnaeus University.