'How can we believe in peace when ill prisoners still in jail?'
Despite the ongoing process, relatives of prisoners who are still being held in jail asked, “What kind of peace is this, and how can we believe in it?”
John Holloway: Rojava is a super crack in the system
Marxist philosopher John Holloway stated that the feature distinguishing the Kurdish Freedom Movement from the Catalan, Basque or Irish movements is the idea of how it will transform society on a different basis and said, "Rojava is a super crack."
If there to be peace, we must confront what has been done says Cetin Arkas
Cetin Arkas said: "If there is to be peace, everything must be accounted for. For lasting peace, we must confront what has been done and make amends."
‘Cinema and television are producing consent for the polarisation of society’
Noting that censorship in cinema is also becoming widespread at festivals Director Orhan Eskikoy said: "Cinema and television are producing consent for the polarisation of society. Instead of addressing this situation, filmmakers have been chasing prize money."
MAF-DAD Co-chair Geisweid: Committee of Ministers should make use of further options for ‘right to hope’
Stating that the failure to implement the “right to hope” should be seen as a political decision, MAF-DAD Co-chair Heike Geisweid said: “The Committee of Ministers should make use of further options to demand implementation of the ECtHR's decisions.”
German Sociologist: Abdullah Öcalan's call was one of the rare moments of hope
German sociologist Hauke Brunkhorst said, "Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace and a democratic society from İmralı Prison on February 27 was one of the rare moments of hope in a world order that is becoming increasingly authoritarian, fascist, and violent."
Cetin Arkas: Both sides must face the truth
Cetin Arkas stated, "We will make peace by understanding each other; this cannot be achieved through unilateral impositions. We want to emphasise this once again. Both sides must face the truth."
Journalist Aykol continues to be voice of prisoners: He acquitted of solitary confinement but his release prevented
Vedat Bozkurt wrote in a letter to Huseyin Aykol that despite being acquitted of the disciplinary offence, his sentence was upheld on the grounds of three solitary confinement penalties.
Nazim Dastan and Cihan Bilgin to be commemorated
Journalists Nazım Dastan and Cihan Bilgin, who were killed in a drone attack, will be commemorated.
Prof. Jorge Riechmann sends support message to process in Turkey
Prof. Jorge Riechmann sent a message of support for the process, said that the steps taken by Abdullah Ocalan and the PKK have opened new paths for peace in the region.
Centellas: Labour movement and unions have to participate in peace process
European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) representative Pablo Sanchez Centellas remarked that the labour movement and trade unions should have a significant role in the Peace and Democratic Society Process, noting that democracy starts at the community level.
Italian academic Nadia Urbinati sends support message for process
Italian politician and academic Nadia Urbinati stated that she supports the Kurds' desire for peace with great hope.
‘Prisons are a test of sincerity in the process’
Erol Kocer, a member of the Antalya branch of the Lawyers for Freedom Association (OHD), stated that the human rights violations occurring in prisons are contrary to the spirit of the process, saying, “Prisons are a test of sincerity in the process.”
They can visit only once in a year their banned villages for 32 years
In Colemêrg (Hakkari), where numerous villages are banned, citizens can only visit their villages once a year. Citizens reacting to the situation asked: "The PKK has withdrawn, so your justification is gone. Why are our villages still banned?"
Threat from guards: If you don't say ‘How happy I am to be Turkish,’ we'll kill you
It has been reported that Ishak Dayan, who has been held in a cell for months at Burdur High Security Prison, was threatened by guards who said, "If you don't say 'How happy I am to be Turkish,' we'll kill you."