Following Abdullah Öcalan’s call, politicians, intellectuals, and writers will set out tomorrow from Amed (Diyarbakır) Sulaymaniyah for the ceremony organized by the PKK.
French MP Carlos Martens Bilongo said that meeting Abdullah Öcalan would be important for him, emphasizing that the real issue in the current process is what happens after the PKK disarms. Japanese journalist Yasuda Koichi said, “The PKK is laying down arms and striving to build a new society.”
DBP Co-Spokesperson for Diplomacy, Hafize İpek, emphasized that all Kurdish entities must come together on a common ground for national unity. “Kurdish people must shoulder responsibility for unity in every part,” she said.
Kurdish People’s leader Abdullah Öcalan has made another historic call. ANF published footage of the historic call. I believe not in the arms, but in the power of politics and social peace and call on you put this principle into practice," said Abdullah Öcalan.
ANF has announced that it will publish a historic call made by Abdullah Öcalan.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Selahattin Demirtaş was detained for political reasons, declaring a violation of his rights.
The final declaration of the conference titled “Children in Conflict Resolution Processes”, held in Amed (Diyarbakır) on June 29 and organized by the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Children’s Commission, has been published. The declaration announced the decision to establish a “Truth Commission on Conflict and Children” as part of building a “child justice system” in the construction of a democratic society.
In a new "action plan" submitted to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe regarding “aggravated life imprisonment,” Turkey once again reiterated that Abdullah Öcalan is excluded from the “right to hope.”
Journalist Mehmet Ucar was released from prison.
Şırnak Governorate declared 3 regions in Elkê district as "temporary security zones" for 9 days and banned entry and exit of people.
Today's meeting between the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party İmralı Delegation and Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç was postponed tue to "busy schedule".
Citizens participating in the meetings organised within the scope of the “Peace and Democratic Society Process” stated that they trust Abdullah Öcalan and emphasised that they demand equal citizenship.
Emphasising that Alevis should embrace Abdullah Öcalan’s call the most, Mustafa Karabudak, Co-chair of Democratic Alevi Associations (DAD) Ankara Branch said: “Peace is essential for Alevis. We will sit at the table with our demands.”
Italian parliamentarian Francesca Ghirra, who travelled to Istanbul to meet with Abdullah Öcalan, pointed to the conflicts in the Middle East and said, "If everyone listens to what Öcalan says, a solution can be reached."
The KCK Information Office announced that the ceremony will proceed as planned, but it will not be broadcast live.