Rojhilat Newroz celebrations: Öcalan's call resonated widely
Journalists who followed the Newroz celebrations in Rojhilat stated that women led the celebrations in many centres and said that the historic call of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Ocalan had a great echo in the celebrations.
Peace can only come by respect of the identities, languages and cultures says Prof Dr Dunbar
Prof. Dr. Robert Douglas Dunbar from the University of Edinburgh emphasised that peace can be achieved through respect for languages and cultures.
'Prohibition of torture and ill-treatment’ violated in Sincan Prison
Rights Violations Monitoring Coordination stated that prisoners' rights to access to health care, freedom of expression, communication and social rights are violated in Sincan Prison Nos. 1 and 2, which violates the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment.
Workshops to launch with slogan 'Free Women and Democratic Society'
DBP Women's Assembly will start 3-month-long activities in the provinces, districts and neighbourhoods where it is organised in May.
3 more youths release in Istanbul
3 more young people arrested for Saraçhane protests were released.
Kurdish Women's Unity Platform established
24 women's organizations and political parties in Kurdistan came together and formed the Kurdish Women's Unity Platform.
Date of İmralı Delegation-Ministry of Justice meeting announced
DEM Party İmralı Delegation will meet with the Ministry of Justice on 18 April.
Military tower built in Botan Valley
A military tower was built in Botan Valley, which is visited by thousands of people every spring season with its natural beauties.
Observation committees work like guillotines says brother of ill prisoner Akay
Soydan Akay was hositalised 7 times in one month and his release was prevented 4 times by the Administration and Observation Board. Veysel Akay, brother of Soydan Akay reacted against the decision of the boards and said, "It works like a guillotine mechanism."
Process impossible without release of Abdullah Öcalan says Blai Taberner Curado
Stating that Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's historic call is an opportunity for the whole world, CUP Member Blai Taberner Curado said, "This peace process is impossible to be conducted without releasing the hundreds of political prisoners that are still in Turkey, and of course, Abdullah Öcalan himself."
Cuma Çat, who took part in Hilvan Resistance, lost his life
Cuma Çat, who was held in Diyarbakır Prison during the 12 September military coup, died in Mersin City Hospital where he was being treated.
Electricity restored to Kobani and its villages after 4 months
Euphrates Canton Energy Council has restored elecricity to Kobani and some villages after 4 months of work.
Unpublished photograph of Abdullah Öcalan revealed
Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's photograph from the years he worked at the Land Registry and Cadastre in Amed has been published for the first time.
Call for ill prisoners: State must take step
MED TUHAD-FED executive Şafi Hayme, who was held in the same prison for 3 and a half years with seriously ill prisoner Soydan Akay, said: "Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan took a step, the state must also take a step and all ill prisoners must be released as soon as possible."
Mothers to government: Release Öcalan
Peace Mothers called on the government to take concrete steps for the democratic solution of the Kurdish question, "Let our leader be released," they say.
Journalist filmed area where attacks continued: 200 Alawites massacred in some villages
Journalist Ziwer Şêxo, who was detained for broadcasting from the region where the massacre of Alawites in Syria took place, said: "There was only one person left in some families, 200 people were massacred in some villages."
Arrested due to 'bomb' sentenced due to 'report'
Writer Mehmet Serhat Polatsoy was imprisoned for a period of time on the grounds of "bomb sack", however he was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on the grounds of a digital "report" found on an outsider during his imprisonment.
Final Declaration of Freedom for Öcalan conference: Öcalan's call is a chance for peace
"Öcalan’s freedom is a necessary condition for a political solution of the Kurdish question, which in turn will lead to the process of democratization of Turkey" said the final declaration of the conference held in Rome.
'Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan' conference in Rome
The International Conference on Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, Solution to the Kurdish Question started with the emphasis that Abdullah Öcalan's 27 February call should be embraced.
Basboga Akkurt and Altın release after 32 years of imprisonment
Ahmet Basboga, Sakir Akkurt and Muhittin Altın release after 32 years of imprisonment.
59 more people release from prison
59 more people who were arrested due to Saraçhane protests were released.
Ramazan Karatas releases after 32 years
Ramazan Karatas released after 32 years of imprisonment.
9 Baloch executed in three days
9 Baloch were executed in Iran in 3 days. It was stated that 4 more Baloch will be executed.
Seriously ill prisoner Çam hospitalised
Seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Çam, who was found to have a brain tumour, had heart and cataract surgery, two kidney suregeries and is paralysedon his left side, was hospitalised after his condition deteriorated.
Women to organise for socialisation of the Call
Pointing out that Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's call is of vital importance for women, Berivan Bahçeci from DBP said, "We need to play an important role and mission in order to enlarge and socialise the democratic call. We must act with the awareness and responsibility of this."
'Due to wars Aegean and Mediterranean become death routes for migrants'
Stating that the Aegean and the Mediterranean is a death road for migrants fleeing from war, Lawyer Ali Ekiz referred to the migrant policy of the EU and Turkey. "Dirty politics has created a death road" he said.
14 complaints, impunity returned as violence
Meral Z. was systematically subjected to pressure, threats and violence by Kadir Onur Kenter and she filed 14 complaints against him but all complaints remained inconclusive. Meral Z. stated that impunity encourages the perpetrators and increases the dose of violence.
Conditions have not changed, the process cannot be carried out under isolation conditions says Öcalan's lawyer
Cengiz Yürekli, one of Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers, pointed out that there has been no change in the conditions in İmralı and said, "It is not possible for Mr Öcalan to carry out this process and make it successful under conditions of isolation while one side has unlimited conditions."
Ban on 11 areas in Şirnex
Şırnak Governorate once again banned access to 11 regions for 15 days.
Journalists Soykan and Agirel release
Journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel were released with judicial control and a ban on leaving the country.
Request for arrest to journalists Soykan and Agirel
Journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel were referred tı the Criminal Judicature of Peace with a request for arrest.
Statement by İmralı Delegation on the Erdogan meeting
DEM Party İmralı Delegation made a written statement after the meeting with Erdogan and said, "We are honored to share with the entire nation that we are more hopeful than we were yesterday."
102 young people release
102 young people arrested during the Saraçhane protests have been released and 25 people's house arrest orders have been lifted.
Kurdish National Conference to be held
Political parties, forces, and organizations in North and East Syria are preparing to hold the Kurdish National Conference in the middle of next week.
İmralı Delegation-Erdogan meeting ends
The meeting between the DEM Party's İmralı Delegation and Erdogan has ended. After the meeting Sırrı Süreyya Önder said, "It was a very positive meeting. We are much more hopeful."
Shelling around village in Dohuk
Turkish Armed Forces warplanes bombed the surroundings of Khastuwi village in Dohuk.
İmralı Delegation-Erdogan meeting starts
DEM Party İmralı Delegation and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting started.
Lawyers apply to go to İmralı
Lawyers of Asrın Law Office have applied to the Attorney General's Office and the prison directorate for a meeting with their client Abdullah Öcalan.
Iranian journalist Vida Rabbani releases
Journalist Vida Rabbani, who was arrested for following the "Jin, jiyan, azadî" protests, was released.
Amnesty International: Rape of women and children on the rise in Sudan
Amnesty International has announced that rape and violence against women and children have increased in the ongoing war in Sudan.
7 thousand families return to Afrin after agreement
Ibrahim Şêxo, Co-Spokesperson of Afrin Human Rights Organisation, said that 7 thousand families have returned to Afrin, where more than 300 thousand people fled due to Turkey's attack and occupation, and added that "250 thousand people are waiting to return".
Families whose villages burnt down and lost their relatives: It is the state's turn to take steps
Families whose villages were burnt down and forced to migrate and whose relatives lost their loved ones during the conflict process supported Kudish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's historic call and said that it is the state's turn to take steps.
Organisations to report to Committee on 'right to hope'
Despite the ECtHR's "violation" judgement, the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' warning of an "interim decision" and statements by Devlet Bahçeli, no steps have been taken on Abdullah Öcalan's "right to hop". Rights and legal organisations are preparing to submit a new notification to the committee.
Abdullah Ocalan's book translated into Swedish
Abdullah Öcalan's "Manifesto for a Democratic Civilisation Volume I" book has been translated into Swedish.
Saadet Öklü who lost 2 children: It is the state's turn to take steps
Saadet Öklü, who lost her 2 children during the conflict, stated that they support Abdullah Öcalan's call and said, "As the Kurdish side, we have done our part. Now it is the state's turn to take steps."
'Ill prisoners must be released for the process to proceed sincerely'
“The release of ill prisoners would be a serious step for the sincere progress of the process,” said lawyers from IHD and ÖHD Prisons Commission.
The government has a responsibility against attacks says Journalist Şoxan Mîrza
Journalist Şoxan Mîrza said that the government of the Federated Kurdistan Region has a responsibility to stop the ongoing attacks despite the ceasefire decision.
Women in Amed react to violence against women: Self-defence is the solution
Stating that the cause of violence and massacres against women is the impunity policy of the patriarchal system, women in Amed said that the only solution is to develop organisation and self-defence.
Journalist Soykan and Agirel detained
Journalist Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel were detained.
Releases after 32 years of imprisonment
Abdulaziz Ok was released after 32 years of imprisonment.