Let us refuse to be silent! Speaking freely is a decisive step forward on the road to freedom.

- Leyla Zana

I have defended democracy, human rights, and brotherhood between peoples. And I'll keep doing so for as long as I live.

- Leyla Zana

Kurds are like fire, if approached kindly they will warm you, if approached badly they will burn you

- Leyla Zana

Women's fight for equal rights is essentially a humanist and peaceful struggle for true democracy, and a higher form of civilization.

- Leyla Zana

I love life and want to hold onto it. But my passion for justice for my tormented people, for their dignity and freedom, must be greater still. For o…

- Leyla Zana