Ömer Öcalan (born 1987) is a former politician of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and a current member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing Şanlıurfa for the Green Left Party (YSP).

[2] He spent a large part of his youth in Adana, where he graduated from high school.

In 2012 he wanted to study politics at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, but had to abandon due to economic reasons.

[3] In 2014 he assumed as the co-chair of the Democratic Regions Party (BDP) in Mardin, a post he held until 2016.

[8] The lawsuit was filed together with the request for a closure of the HDP[8] due to their politicians alleged participation in terrorist activities.