The citizens of Şirnex, who spoke out in front of the ministry against the dam projects planned to be built in Cizîr and Roboskî, demanded the cancellation of the project that will lead to the destruction of ecological and historical sites.
"For the democratic process to reach its full potential, the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Öcalan and all other political prisoners whose human rights have been violated is imperative," said the delegation from Europe that came to Istanbul yesterday to visit Abdullah Öcalan.
Abdullah Öcalan sent a message to the European delegation that wanted to visit him. "I see it as part of the will for social peace, a democratic resolution, and the shared aspiration of peoples to live freely together."
Despite the months-old agreement signed between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Damascus administration, paramilitary groups continue their occupation of Serêkaniyê, Girê Spî, and Efrîn.
Due to the embargo imposed by Iraq on Makhmur (Mexmur) Camp, patients are unable to access medical treatment, and students are deprived of resources. Camp officials have called for the embargo to be lifted.
The health conditions of dozens of seriously ill prisoners held in Antalya prisons are deteriorating. The Antalya Prisoners and Convicts Families Solidarity Association (TUAY-DER) and the families are calling on the government to enact legal measures and release ill prisoners.
DEM Party Central Executive Board member İlknur Birol emphasized that workers must be the subjects of the "Peace and Democratic Society Process," stating, "Workers should participate in the struggle with their knowledge and experience."
Following the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the Iranian regime has intensified its crackdown on the Kurdish population. Journalist Hiva Zarie stated that the regime aims to suppress Kurdish demands for autonomy through increased repression, in order to prevent a potential popular uprising.
DEM Party will submit its draft regarding the planned commission to be established in the Parliament today. The draft includes many proposals.
A 39-member European delegation, visiting Turkey as part of a campaign to meet Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, visited the Istanbul Provincial Organization of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party.
The family of Rozerin Çukur, a 17-year-old girl killed during the curfews imposed in Amed’s Sur district, has denounced the Turkish Constitutional Court’s (AYM) ruling that her “right to life was not violated.” The family stated, “We could not find justice at the Constitutional Court either.”
A 39-person delegation from Europe submitted a petititon requesting to meet Abdullah Öcalan to the Asrın Law Office.
Human rights advocate and academic Fatma Bostan Ünsal has called on the Turkish government to take tangible political and legal steps in addition to rhetorical gestures within the ongoing "Peace and Democratic Society Process," warning that further delay would deepen the country’s crises.
Doğukan Kudat, Chair of the Dersim Bar Association, called on the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) to establish legal monitoring and observation committees in light of ongoing talks around the resolution of the Kurdish issue. Hakkari (Colemêrg) Bar Association Chair Ergün Canan added, “A commission will be formed in Parliament, followed by legal reforms.”
Known to the public since 2005 for catching soldiers red-handed attempting to bomb his bookstore amid debates on solving the Kurdish issue through dialogue, Seferi Yılmaz said: "Everyone must work day and night for peace against war profiteers."