Author and activist Gretchen Dutschke-Klotz has expressed support for Abdullah Öcalan’s recent “Call for Peace and a Democratic Society,” stating: “All obstacles to the Kurdish people’s active participation in democratic politics must be removed, and a peaceful and voluntary union among peoples must be established.”
Citizens in Amed emphasize that for the process they support to progress, the state must take action. Rıdvan Kızılay said, “They call Öcalan to Parliament but they don’t secure his freedom. He should be free so that the process can move forward.”
Emine Çağırga, the mother of Cemile Çağırga, who was killed during the curfews and whose body was preserved in a freezer, said: “Two of my children died in my arms. Yet despite that, I call for peace. We are hopeful about the process, but the state must take a step.”
Cenk Yigiter, who was attacked with a gun, stated on his virtual media account that his condition is good.
Young people demanding the removal of all obstacles before the Kurdish language emphasised their demand for education in the mother language.
Politician and writer Mahir Sayin emphasized that the new process, shaped by Abdullah Öcalan’s call and the decisions of the PKK’s 12th Congress, could form a solid starting point for overcoming the crisis in the socialist movement.
Peace academic and lawyer Cenk Yigiter was attacked with a gun in front of his house in Çankaya district of Ankara. Yigiter was taken to intensive care unit at Ibni Sina Hospital due to excessive blood loss.
The meeting between DEM Party Co-chairs Tulay Hatimogullari and Tuncer Bakırhan, and CHP Chair Ozgur Ozel ended after 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Another 100 Yazidi families who were displaced due to the attacks by ISIS have returned to Shengal.
The protest launched in Makhmour (Mexmûr) against the embargo and arrest policies imposed by the Iraqi government continues with determination on its fifth day
The Saturday Mothers and human rights defenders commemorated Rıdvan Karakoç and Hasan Ocak, who were killed under custody, by their graves during the International Week of Struggle Against Enforced Disappearances. The vigil emphasized: “This state must be held accountable, and one day, it will be.”
Making a statement on the Iraqi general elections, Kubat Talabani announced that PUK and KDP will participate in the elections with separate lists.
DEM Party Co-Chairs will meet with CHP Chair Özgür Özel and Future Party Chair Ahmet Davutoğlu.
Participants in the commemoration held yesterday in Amed for PKK pioneer cadres Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun stressed their determination to raise their struggle for an honourable peace.
Participants in the commemoration of Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun stated that a new process has begun with the struggles of those who put their lives on the line and said, “We will not forhet the fighters for freedom and truth.”