Attack on Alevi mosque in Homs: Numerous dead and injured
An explosion at a mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab neighbourhood of Homs, Syria, has reportedly left many people dead and injured.
Daniela Patti: We need to have the liberation of Mr Ocalan
Daniela Patti, Co-Chair of Italy's Volt Party, stated that the International Peace and Democratic Society Conference was important in order to exert pressure, saying, "We need to be able to have the liberation of Mr. Ocalan as a starting point."
Philosopher Ceruti: Ocalan's new direction can serve example in the Middle East
Italian philosopher Mauro Ceruti, who expressed his support for the Peace and Democratic Society Process, said, "This new direction can serve as a positive example in the Middle East."
Denis O’Hearn: Ocalan’s new analysis is amazing, even unprecedented in world history
Sociologist Denis O’Hearn said: “Given his isolation on Imrali, his ability to reflect on Turkish and Kurdish realities and to build a new analysis of participative democracy is amazing, possibly even unprecedented in world history.”
Peter McLaren: Language of Marx found a new grammar of hope in the mountains of Kurdistan
Academician Peter McLaren stated that the international left has a lot to learn from the Kurdish Freedom Movement and said: “The language of Marx and the poetry of resistance found a new accent, a new grammar of hope in the mountains of Kurdistan.”
Italian historian voices support for Abdullah Öcalan’s call
Italian historian Franco Cardini announced his support for Abdullah Öcalan’s call, stating, “I support the current peace process, which aims to recognize linguistic, cultural, and political rights.”
Damascus forces attack on Suwayda
Suwayda National Defence Forces Command announced that the Syrian Transitional Government forces launched an attack against the town of Majdala in province.
Great interest in Abdullah Öcalan's Sociology of Freedom in Argentina
The programme organised in Tandil, Argentina for the presentation of Abdullah Öcalan's defence entitled "Sociology of Freedom" attracted great interest.
Property disputes persist in Cyprus following Turkish occupation
Oz Karahan, a member of the Cyprus Green Party Political Committee, stated that Greek Cypriot lands in the island’s north are being unlawfully opened to settlers, stressing that “the only solution to the problem is the liberation of Cyprus.”
Peter McLaren: Öcalan’s words crossed the waters like a dove
Canadian pedagogue Peter McLaren has expressed support for Abdullah Öcalan's 27 February call for peace and democratic society, saying, “Let us all stand with the Turkish and Kurdish peoples as they attempt the hardest of human tasks: to forgive, to listen, to live together anew.”
Professor Robinson: Abdullah Öcalan must be released
"Abdullah Ocalan must be released from prison as theundisputed leader of this peace process and as someone who is central to Turkey’s future," said Prof. William I. Robinson in a message of support for Abdullah Öcalan and the DEM Party.
French historian: Kurdish struggle has been forgotten
Supporting Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 call, French historian Jean-Numa Ducange said: "If internationalism still has meaning, then that meaning must be concretely realized here; the common future of the Turkish and Kurdish peoples must be guaranteed."
Honduras calls for solidarity with Kurdish people
A call for solidarity with the Kurdish people was made at a meeting of indigenous peoples and social movements in Esperanza, Honduras.
Call to the European Council: Pressurise Turkey for Öcalan's freedom
Parliamentarians and academics made a call in front of the Council of Europe and stated, "The Council of Europe should put pressure on Turkey for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and the solution of the Kurdish issue, and encourage Turkey to comply with its own standards."
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.