Political prisoner Yerdegul: Trust building, concrete steps are needed for progress in peace process
Former political prisoner who spent 32 years in prison Cevat Yerdegul has called for “trust-building and concrete steps” to advance the ongoing peace process concerning the Kurdish issue in Turkey.
Saturday Mothers demand justice for the disappeared in Dargeçit
The Saturday Mothers, recalling the words of the families of the Kerboran (Dargeçit) disappearances, “The bones recovered from the wells and our testimonies were not considered sufficient evidence,” demanded justice.
SDF launches security operation in Raqqa
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have launched a security operation in the city of Raqqa, in North and East Syria, targeting DAESH sleeper cells.
Call for participation in Cologne march and rally
Co-chair of the European Kurdish Democratic Society Congress (KCDK-E), Zübeyde Zümrüt, called on Kurds and their friends in Europe to join the upcoming march and rally in Cologne demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
November 1: The Kobanê Resistance created a new life for peoples
In statements marking November 1, World Kobanê Day, organizations emphasized that the Kobanê resistance, described as the “resistance of the century”, has created a new model of life for peoples worldwide.
DEM Party Delegation to visit İmralı on november 3
The DEM Party’s İmralı Delegation will meet with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan on November 3.
Commission members travel to Ireland to study the IRA experience
Lawmakers serving on the parliamentary National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission have traveled to Ireland to examine the experiences of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the United Kingdom as part of the ongoing Peace and Democratic Society Process.
Tülay Hatimoğulları: This process is the salvation of 86 million people
Meral Danış Beştaş: We may visit İmralı soon
DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları stated that the Peace and Democratic Society Initiative represents “the liberation of all 86 million citizens,” while Co-Spokesperson of the HDK and member of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission Meral Danış Beştaş said that they foresee a possible visit to İmralı in the near future.
Abdullah Öcalan meets with family members
The Asrin Law Office announced that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan met with his relatives on İmralı Island as part of a family visitation.
Amed Bar Association’s “Process Commission” to work under 11 headings
Amed (Diyarbakır) Bar Association Secretary General Baver Mızrak stated that the most urgent task in the process is the integration law, and that the commission they established will carry out legal work under 11 specific headings.
Citizens in İzmir: We are waiting action from the state
Citizens stressed the country’s urgent need for peace and called on the state to take immediate action, urging the commission to meet with Abdullah Öcalan as soon as possible.
‘Schools are creating the perception that the mother tongue is worthless’
Reacting to reports that Kurdish students were made to recite nationalist poems in schools, Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim Sen) Wan (Van) Co-Chair Murat Atabay said the education system promotes the idea that “Turkishness is the superior identity” and that children’s mother tongues are inferior.
HPG member Çeko Ayhan: We Want to Practice Democratic Politics on a Free Ground
People’s Defense Forces (Hêzên Parastina Gel-HPG) member Çeko Ayhan, who was among the guerrillas withdrawing from the field, emphasized that resolving the Kurdish issue requires the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and the constitutional recognition of Kurdish rights. “We want to engage in politics on a free ground,” he said.
Journalist Hüseyin Aykol remains in critical condition
Journalist and writer Hüseyin Aykol, who was placed on a ventilator after suffering a brain hemorrhage, remains in critical condition as a lung infection shows no significant improvement, his doctor said.
Time to take political and legal action say DEM Party Co-chairs
Tuncer Bakırhan said the second stage is the legal steps and called on the state to fulfil its duties. Tülay Hatimoğulları said democratic integration is the key to a democratic republic.