Releasing from prison after 33 years Deniz Güzel visited his brother’s grave and stated: “Everyone must do their part for peace and democracy. The commission must also fulfill its responsibility and truly understand the demands.”
Mustafa Bilici, a member of the Future Party's parliamentary commission, said: "If you are conducting a process, you need to meet with the interlocutor," in response to calls for the commission to meet with Abdullah Ocalan.
Remziye Alparslan, Co-chair of the Kurdish Research Association, pointed out that the parliamentary commission should listen to associations working on language and emphasised that their demands are "Kurdish status and Kurdish education".
It is stated that the chief warden physically assaulted prisoners in Dumlu High Security Closed Prison No 1.
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced that 841 people have been executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025.
"Social Democratic Alliance in the Arab World Conference" held in Silêmaniyê (Sulaymaniyah) continues on its third day.
ÖHD Co-Chair Ekin Yeter Moray said that Abdullah Öcalan should be heard by a parliamentary commission for a democratic solution to the Kurdish issue, adding that there has been no change in the isolation conditions in İmralı.
Stating that peace is a deferred need of this country, Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Association (PSAKD) Chair Cuma Erçe said, "The issue is a matter of changing the mentality. Abdullah Öcalan and all political prisoners must be released if a real peace is to be discussed.”
The İmralı Delegation made a statement on its meeting with Abdullah Öcalan. It was stated that Öcalan said that "Democratic society, peace and integration are the three key concepts of this process."
In Êlih (Batman), a march will be held and a "Peace Platform" will be set up on the occasion of the World Peace Day on 1 September.
Çetin Yıldız, member of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, announced ongoing preparations for the peace rally to be held on August 31 in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district under the slogan "Raise Your Voice for Peace for a Democratic Society," marking the upcoming World Peace Day. He invited everyone to join and express their belief in democracy.
Vetha Aydın, member of the Human Rights Association (İHD) Executive Board, urged the parliamentary commission to prioritize legal reforms that would eliminate human rights violations, emphasizing the necessity of initiating dialogue with Abdullah Öcalan as part of the peace process.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) announced that the forces of the transitional government in Damascust executed 95 Druze, including 12 women, on the streets.
Salih Muslim stated that a unique democratic experience is taking place in Rojava despite Turkey's attacks and that this model can be a peace project for the Middle East.
Reacting to the attempt to demolish the gravestones of Önkol siblings in Licê, MEBYA-DER Co-chair Gurbet Seviktek said: "The construction of social peace passes through respecting the values of the people."