Four day commemoration for Kaytan and Altun in Istanbul
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4 days of commemoration events will be organised in Istanbul for Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, founding cadres of the PKK who were announced to have died.
4 days of commemoration events will be organised in Istanbul for Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, founding cadres of the PKK who were announced to have died.
Speaking at the PKK 12th Congress, KCK Executive Council Co-Chair Besê Hozat emphasised that they will lead the process, which she described as "historic".
KONGRE-GEL Co-chair Remzi Kartal said the emphasis on “democratic socialism” in the PKK congress resolutions it the struggle perspective of the new process.
Writers and poets who participated in the conference "Implementing the articles of the Gırona manifesto" said that they should act together and fight to preserve the Kurdish language.
Saying that the PKK’s congress decisions are a “positive development”, journalist Ali Bayramoğlu emphasised that the state should take steps in terms of legal regulations.
SDF General Commander Mazloum Abdi made a statement regarding decision of PKK and said: "We believe that this new step will open the door to a political and peaceful process in the region"
PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan spoke about the late Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, stating, “No gain has been achieved easily or without price.”
Ayşegül Doğan evaluated the recent decisions made at the PKK's 12th Congress, emphasizing that the decision is not simply about dissolution but marks the beginning of a new process of democratic change and transformation.
The EU described the PKK’s decision to end its armed struggle as "a positive step."
The ÖHD Riha branch called fort he release of seriously ill prisoners and demanded an end to the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK) being the sole authority on release decisions, urging the inclusion of independent medical institutions.
Selahattin Demirtaş, commenting on the decision made by the PKK, stated, "Now is the time to work together with sincerity to bring peace, prosperity, democracy, and freedom to life and to ensure Turkey’s development in every aspect."
DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan said, "There is no longer any excuse not to solve the Kurdish question and build a democratic Turkey."
Lawyer Abdulkadir Güleç stated that the PKK's recent decision should lead to a democratic discussion of the Kurdish issue, highlighting the need for legal reforms. “This could pave the way for the right to hope to be brought onto the agenda,” he said.
ASELSAN shares experienced a sharp decline following the announcement of the PKK’s 12th Congress resolutions.
Saadi Ahmed Pire, Spokesperson of the PUK described the PKK’s congress decisions as a “positive step”.