Aim of march from Amed to Ankara clear: Freedom of Öcalan
Democratic Regions Party (DBP) member Zinet Teymur, who will participate in the women's march from Amed (Diyarbakır) to Ankara from Istanbul, said: "Our clear goal is the physical freedom of the Leader (Abdullah Öcalan). Because society cannot be liberated without the liberation of the leadership."
Situation in Iran after the Israeli attacks
Pune Ashtiani, a journalist who follows the developments in Iran, stated that the US and Israeli sanctions against Iran have turned into a multifaceted project. “Although the majority of the people are not satisfied with the regime, they do not want change through foreign intervention,” she said.
Salih Muslim: They wanted to legitimise Shara at the UN
Speaking about the UN General Assembly, PYD foreign affairs spokesman Salih Muslim said, "Foreign powers took Shara from Idlib and placed him in Damascus. Here he fulfilled many tasks given to him. They wanted to give legitimacy to Shara," he said.
What messages Öcalan gave in a year?
Abdullah Öcalan gave important messages to many sectors during the 1-year Peace and Democratic Society Process. The messages emphasised the construction of a democratic society and called for a "return to the country" and the construction of communes.
Military activity in Bagok
There is military activity in the countryside of Bagok Mountain in Nisêbîn (Nusaybin) district of Mêrdîn (Mardin).
Call for 'We march to freedom with hope': Let's raise our voices for freedom
Democratic Institutions Platform called for participation in the march from Amed (Diyarbakır) to Ankara on 1 October with the slogan "We march to freedom with hope".
Prof Enzo Traverso: Kurdish question is at a historic turning point
Expressing his support for the process to resolve the Kurdish issue Prof. Enzo Traverso said, "The national Kurdish question is at a historic turning point."
'Bird of peace' still has only one wing
One year has passed since Devlet Bahçeli shook hands with DEM Party members and called for the "right to hope". While Abdullah Öcalan took historic steps in this process, not a single step was taken in response to Bahçeli's words "The bird must have a second wing in order to fly peace".
Nature destruction in Gabar captured from the air
The destruction of nature on Gabar Mountain was captured from the air for the first time.
DAANES Women's delegation continues its contacts in Europe
Women's delegation from Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) met with Assyrian women in Switzerland.
'Kurtulmuş must do his part to ensure that the commission meets with Mr. Öcalan'
Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Group Deputy Chairperson Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit said, "Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş must do his part to ensure that the commission meets with Mr. Öcalan.”
Commission must go to İmralı before 1 October says HDK co-cpokesperson
Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) Co-spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş stated that the commission should meet with Abdullah Öcalan as soon as possible and said, "If the commission is not going to İmralı, Mr Öcalan should come."
Execution threat in Iran: Regime fears women's power
Stating that the Iranian regime wants to suppress the women’s struggle and intimidate the society with death sentences, Çîmen Ciwanrudî said, “The execution threat is a clear indication of the regime’s fear of the unity created by women among the peoples.”
ECHR finds 'violation' in denial of Öcalan's books to prisoners
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled "violation" in the application regarding the non-delivery of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's books "Democratic Nation" and "Kurdistan Revolution Manifesto", the magazine Demokratik Modernite and the newspapers Yeni Yaşam, Atılım, Kızılbayrak and Yüksel to prisons.
Women ready for 'freedom' march
A mass see off will be held in Amed (Diyarbakır) on October 1 for the march to be organised by Free Women Movement (Tevgera Jinên Azad-TJA) with the slogan "We Walk to Freedom with Hope". The women said that the main demand is the physical freedom of Abdullah Ocalan.
Commission to hear law organisations
The parliamentary commission has decided to change its programme and listen to law organisations.
The state in 90s and now Cengiz Holding: Citizens are forced to migrate
Villagers have reacted against the dynamite mining activities of Cengiz Holding's Eti Bakır in the villages of Şemrex (Mazıdağı) district of Mêrdîn (Mardin), which caused cracks in their houses.
Mother lives with the question 'What happened to Rojin?'
Living with the question "What happened, what did they do to Rojin?", mother Aygül Kabaiş is determined to fight for the perpetrators to be found and punished so that other young women do not experience the same situation.
Journalist Heval Arslan detained
Medya Haber TV presenter and journalist Heval Arslan was detained at the police station in Ninove, Belgium.
DEM Party commission members: Meeting with Öcalan necessary for lasting peace
Making a statement on the work of the commission and presenting their suggestions, Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party members of the commission said: "Listening to Abdullah Öcalan by the commission should be considered as a necessity for the permanent solution of the problem."
TJA to march from Amed to Ankara: Öcalan's freedom is our freedom
TJA will organise a march from Amed (Diyarbakır) to Ankara on 1 October with the slogan "We Walk to Freedom with Hope".
Equal life possible by ensuring the 'right to hope'
Çiğdem Ertak from Rosa Women's Association stated that the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the "right to hope" was below expectations and said: "There is a possibility for an equal and just life in Turkey. Perhaps one of the most fundamental steps of this is to ensure the right to hope."
We must be in action until tree slaughter stopped say Êlih Peace Mothers
Êlih (Batman) Peace Mothers, who participated in the vigil against the ecocide in Besta, said, "We should have stayed there as long as the trees were being slaughtered" and stated that the action should be continued.
Tells his 'comrade of freedom' Rıza Altun: Pioneer of the resistance
Describing Rıza Altun, who was defined as the symbol of "Freedom Comradeship" at the PKK congress, on the anniversary of his death, his struggle friend Mustafa Yavuz said: "He was a pioneer of resistance. He was a friend who was both practically and ideologically competent."
Koza Gold Enterprises poisoning Giyadîn!
The gold exploration activities of Koza Gold Enterprises in Giyadîn (Diyadin) district of Agirî (Ağrı) have spread over an area of 470 hectares, while the mine poses a great risk to the Murat River.
Posters of Abdullah Öcalan displayed in several neighborhoods in Wan
Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Wan (Van) Youth Assembly displayed posters of Abdullah Öcalan in many neighbourhoods in reaction to the police attack on posters of Abdullah Öcalan.
Signatures for Öcalan sent to international organisations
2 thousand 541 signatures collected by initiatives in North and East Syria within the scope of the campaign "I want to visit Öcalan" were sent to the UN Secretary General, CPT, Council of the European Union, Human Rights Council and the Turkish Ministry of Justice.
Police raid on Kurdish association in France
The Democratic Kurdish Community Center in the French city of Draguignan was raided by police. 4 members were detained.
Cengiz Holding's mine drying up Mêrdîn ponds
Cengiz Holding's Eti Bakır Metal Recovery and Integrated Fertiliser Factory, which operates in Mêrdîn's Şemrex (Mazıdağı) district, continues to plunder nature in the region despite the reactions.
Operation against Ankara Metropolitan Municipality: 13 detention
Public Prosecutor of Ankara launched an investigation into the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality run by the Republican People's Party (CHP), 13 people were detained.
Electricity distribution corporation billed mukhtars: Assets seized
Dicle Electricity Distribution Corporation (DEDAŞ), seized the properties of mukhtars in five districts of Şirnex (Şırnak) due to unpaid electricity debts of pumping stations providing water to villages.
What are demands of local associations?
Representatives of local associations in Mersin have demanded that education in the mother tongue and the physical freedom of all prisoners be prioritised in the process.
Co-chair of GÖÇ-DER: Legal basis should be created for returns
Murat Sarı, co-chair of Mesopotamia Migration Monitoring and Research Association (GÖÇ-DER) stated that legal grounds should be created for the return of the people who were forced to migrate in the 90s and the rangership should be abolished.
They called out in front of Sincan Prison: End the violation of the right to release on probation
Civil society organisations reacting to the systematic pressure on prisoners in Sincan Wome’'s Closed Prison have stressed that disciplinary penalties are not legal but form of ideological pressure and demanded an end to the prevention of the right to release on probation .
Commission in Parliament to listen think tanks this week
The "National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission", which was established in the Parliament within the scope of efforts to solve the Kurdish issue, will continue its hearings with think tanks this week.
'Heval Birako' film dedicated to journalist Nazım Daştan
Rojava Film Commune has completed the film "Heval Birako", whose script is based on the story of journalist Nazım Daştan. The film was dedicated to Nazım Daştan, a journalist killed by Turkish drones.
DFG: Evran will live in the Kurdish struggle
DFG commemorated journalist Seyit Evran on the anniversary of his death and stated that his memory will live on in the struggle of the Kurdish people.
SDF: DAESH attacked 153 times in the last 10 months
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General Command shared the balance sheet of the last 10 months and stated that DAESH cells organised 153 attacks and DAESH's attempts to restructure were thwarted with 70 operations.
His journalist colleagues tell Evran: A teacher in the press, a friend in life
Colleagues of journalist Seyit Evran, who died as a result of an illness, said he was a teacher in the press and a good friend in life.
Scandal in AKP municipality: Foreign women married in fake marriages
AKP-led Beytüşşebap Municipality married dozens of foreign women brought from Çorum, Ankara and Istanbul in exchange for money.
Surfest II ends with a concert
Surfest II festival, which attracted great interest from women and children, ended with an enthusiastic concert.
Koma Amed to perform in Amed
Koma Amed, one of the most memorable Kurdish music groups, will take the stage in Amed in November for the first time in 30 years.
Commission may meet with Öcalan says Meral Danis Bestas
Stating that a delegation from the parliamentary commission may meet Abdullah Öcalan in the coming days, Meral Danış Beştaş said, "We have examined numerous experiences around the world and listened to academics, and there is a common view that Mr. Öcalan should be heard."
2 thousand 541 people in Syria sign petition for meeting with Öcalan
In Syria, 2 thousand 541 people signed the petition "I want to visit Öcalan".
Conference preparations from Peace Mothers: We trust Ocalan
Mothers who came together in Riha (Urfa), Êlih (Batman) and Mêrdîn (Mardin) before the Peace Mothers Conference stated that they trust only Abdullah Öcalan in the ongoing process and emphasised that their struggle will continue for an honourable peace.
Özgür Özel re-elected as CHP Chair
Özgür Özel was re-elected as the Chair of the Republican's People's Party's (CHP) 22nd Extraordinary Congress.
Kayyım put 100 real estates worth 2 billion TL up for sale in 7 months
Ozan Balcı, the kayyım (trustee) of Wan (Van) Metropolitan Municipality, put 100 real estates up for sale in 7 months with an estimated value of 2 billion TL.
Der Hafer statement from the AANES
Making a statement on the massacre committed by the armed groups affiliated to the Syrian Transitional Government in Der Hafer yesterday evening, the AANES stated, "The perpetrators must be held accountable and punished before justice."
He lost two children in conflict: People do not want peace without Öcalan
Sabri Kaya, who lost two of his children during the conflict, asked the state to take steps as soon as possible and said, "This people do not want peace without Öcalan. There will be no peace without Serok (Leader) Apo."
Peace Mothers: Freedom of Ocalan is essential for peace
Members of the Wan Peace Mothers' Assembly emphasised that Abdullah Öcalan's physical freedom must be ensured in order for the ongoing process to evolve into peace and said: "We want our language, identity and existence to be recognised."