'All prisoners must be released if a lasting peace is desired'
Êlih (Batman) TUAY-DER Co-chair Hasan Arığtekin said that if a lasting peace is to be achieved and a democratic society is to be built, all prisoners, especially sick prisoners, must be released.
'Kurdish publishing should be supported more strongly against assimilation'
Representatives of Kurdish literature, who met with their readers at the Amed Book Fair, stated that they are trying to prevent assimilation and said, "Kurdish publishing should be supported more strongly against assimilation."
Journalist Aykol's life still in danger
Journalist-writer Hüseyin Aykol, who was intubated after a brain haemorrhage, has started antibiotic treatment due to an infection in his lungs.
If the state wants peace it must meet Ocalan says Lawyer Ozer
Former president of Amed (Diyarbakır) Bar Association stressed that the state should change the laws and meet with Abdullah Öcalan in order to solve the Kurdish issue.
‘Oppression continues in prisons despite process’
Relatives of prisoners stated that despite the Peace and Democratic Society Process pressure continue in prisons and called on the state and the government to take concrete steps.
Release of 8 prisoners prevented: No release in Kırşehir S-Type
Human Rights Association (IHD) Ankara Branch co-chair Omer Faruk Yazmaci met with prioners in Kırşehir S-Type Closed Prison and he stated that relese of 8 prisoners prevented between July and October. "Kırşehir S-Type does not release anyone," he said.
Villages in Agirî punished for not voting ruling party
2 thousand 179 kilometres of Agirî's (Ağrı) 2 thousand 636 kilomtres of village roads are still stabilised. Melik Ozmus, co-chiar of the People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Provincial General Assembly said: "The appointed ones act according to the policies of the government and divide the people according to their preferences."
Journalist Aykol's sleep medication reduced again
The sleeping pills given to journalist Huseyin Aykol, who was intubated after a brain haemorrhage in Ankara, have been reduced again.
Transitional government closes Tebqa-Salemiya road
The Syrian Transitional Government forces closed the Tebqa-Salemiya road, which connects North and East Syria to other parts of the country.
Turkey building new roads and bases, preparing for war says CPT Iraq representative
Kamaran Osman, CPT’s Iraq representative, warned that Turkey is preparing for a new war in the Zap and Avaşîn regions of the Kurdistan Region, building new military bases while continuing large-scale deforestation, even during on-going peace talks.
He said, ‘a person can’t regret what they didn’t do’, his release delayed by 6 months
The release of political prisoner Hakki Ay, held at Elazığ Type-1 High Security Closed Prison, was postponed for six months after he told the Prison Administration and Observation Board, “A person can’t regret something they didn’t do.”
Delegation from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in Tehran
The security delegation of Iraq and the Federated Kurdistan Region, led by the Iraqi National Security Advisor, travelled to Tehran for a series of meetings.
Journalist Aykol to be put back into induced coma
It has been reported that journalist Huseyin Aykol, who was intubated following a brain hemorrhage in Ankara, will be put back into an induced coma.
Syrian forces attacked Sheikhmaqsud
Aleppo Internal Security Forces announced that an armed attack and assassination attempt was carried out by the paramilitary forces of the Syrian Interim Government against one of their points in the vicinity of Sheikhmaqsud (Şêxmeqsûd) neighbourhood of Aleppo last night.
Only demand of the Peace Mothers is the physical freedom of Ocalan
The Peace Mothers, who held their conference, gave the message that the freedom of the peoples passes through the physical freedom of Abdullah Ocalan.