Let us refuse to be silent! Speaking freely is a decisive step forward on the road to freedom.
— Leyla Zana
Kurds are like fire, if approached kindly they will warm you, if approached badly they will burn you — 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
Women's fight for equal rights is essentially a humanist and peaceful struggle for true democracy, and a higher form of civilization. — Leyla Zana
