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Şırnak Journalists Association: We stand by Zeynep Durgut

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15:00 27/6

Şırnak Working Journalists' Association made a press statement on the threatened journalist Zeynep Durgut and said "We will not remain silent against this mentality".

Prison report: Even the most basic human rights have been suspended

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14:56 27/6

Legal and civil society organizations reported after inspections in 9 prisons that “Even the most basic human rights of prisoners have been suspended and isolation has been intensified to the highest level.”

Abdullah Öcalan sends message to conference in Brussels

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13:50 27/6

In his message to the conference “1925 Uprising’s 100th Anniversary Conference Azadi Society, Sheikh Said and Companions, Memory and Collective Opposition”, Abdullah Öcalan said: “Sheikh Said's line will attain its true meaning when it is combined with today's democratic nation paradigm.”

Families apply to İmralı Directorate

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12:12 27/6

Abdullah Öcalan's family and his guardian Mazlum Dinç applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate requesting a meeting.

From Amed to the government: Call to ‘take action and end operations’

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11:15 27/6

Mahsum Çiya Korkmaz, Co-cpekesperson for the Amed City Protection and Solidarity Platform, called on the government to take action to resolve the Kurdish issue and end military operations.

‘Child detention increases crime rates’

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09:25 27/6

Hasan Erdoğan, Chair of the Ankara Bar Association’s Child Rights Centre, warned that the incarceration of minors is contributing to higher crime rates among children in Turkey. “The more detention is used, the more crime increases. 90% of children who are imprisoned return to prison within a year,” he said.

Meral Danış Beştaş: Developments in the Middle East urge Turkey to resolve its internal issues

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09:25 27/6

Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) Co-Spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş stated that developments in the Middle East are sending a clear message to Turkey: “Resolve your internal issues.” She emphasized that peace is one of Turkey’s most urgent needs and underlined HDK’s commitment to a democratic solution in the region.

Lost four family members during the conflict: The state must take steps

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09:24 27/6

Nuran Seçkin, who lost four family members during the conflict, stressed the urgency of peace amid the Iran-Israel war, saying: “Peace can no longer be delayed. The state must act now. Peace cannot be one-sided.”

Father of two sons buried under a sidewalk: Only peace can ease our pain

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09:22 27/6

Yusuf Döner, who spent 2 years and 70 days traveling between Bedlîs and Istanbul to recover the remains of his two sons buried under a sidewalk in Kilyos, said: “I would rather have died than see my children under that sidewalk. Despite all this pain, if peace comes, our suffering will ease.”

5 regions declared as 'special security zones' in Şirnex

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08:37 27/6

Şırnak Governorate made a declaration and announced that 5 regions in Basa (Beytüşşebap) district were declared as "speacial security zones" and banned for 9 days.

Human Rights Organizations to government: Comply with UN’s report on life sentences

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15:57 26/6

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, human rights organizations across Turkey called on the government to comply with the UN Committee Against Torture’s recommendation for allowing the conditional release of prisoners serving aggravated life sentences.

'Freedom Watch' enters its 14th year

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14:19 26/6

The "Freedom Watch" action started in Strasbourg demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan has entered its 14th year.

The process has reached an important stage say İmralı delegation

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13:08 26/6

Speaking after the meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament, İmralı Delegation member Pervin Buldan said: “The process has reached an important stage and we will share these in the coming days. Delegation member Mithat Sancar emphasised that the Parliament will play a vital role in securing the process legally.

Dubbins warns EU about process: It would be catastrophic if moment not seized

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12:24 26/6

Unite the Union International Spokesperson Simon Dubbins stated that the EU should put pressure on Turkey for the initiated process and said, "That would be catastrophic if the moment is not seized and we don't really move together down the road of peace."

Threat to our reporter who uncovered the 'Prostitution Gang'

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11:22 26/6

Our reporter Zeynep Durgut, who uncovered the “Prostitution Gang” in Şirnex, was threatened by the family of Kenan Tatar, who is on trial as the perpetrator in the case.