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Lausanne, Öcalan and the Future of the Kurds in Turkey

World Service - The PKK's decision to lay down its arms and emphasize legal and political reforms shows that the Kurdish movement, while preserving its historical narrative of Lausanne, has entered a new stage of political action.

Mustafa Karasu:

We have disbanded the PKK and ended the armed struggle against Turkey

Service Turkey – Mustafa Karasu, a member of the KCK Executive Council, emphasized that the PKK has ended the armed struggle against Turkey and said that limiting the peace process to disarmament will not lead to the solution of the Kurdish issue. He considered the implementation of legal and constitutional reforms, providing the possibility of free activity for Abdullah Öcalan, the release of prisoners and the return of political activists abroad as requirements for advancing this process.

120 Kurdistan Press Interviews with Western Experts; Decoding the "Glass Ceiling" of Western Support for the Kurds

World Service - A comprehensive analysis of 12 years of conversations with prominent Western experts brings a clear message: Washington and European capitals' support for the Kurds will not go to the point of disrupting the "nation-state" order and angering regional allies like Turkey, and this "glass ceiling" is the West's unchanging approach.

Changing the Military Arrangement of the P. K. K. in the Kurdistan Region

World Service-As the peace process between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party progresses, reports indicate that the group is gradually transferring its military headquarters and infrastructure from the border areas of Turkey to the border strip in the east of the Kurdistan Region.

Why do some American politicians show interest in the Kurds?

World Service - Support for the Kurds Figures such as Lindsey Graham have once again raised the question of why some American politicians defend the Kurds at critical times. A review of the records of these politicians shows that a combination of security, strategic and international US credibility considerations played a role in shaping this approach.

Özgür Özel and 91 MPs Resign from CHP

Service Turkey- Özgür Özel resigned from the Republican People's Party (CHP) by signing the founding documents of the "new party". At the same time, a total of 91 MPs also left the CHP and joined the founding board of the newly established party; the party is expected to become the main opposition party in the Turkish parliament with this number of seats.

Can PKK members return home?

World Service - As Turkey approaches the adoption of the Peace Framework Law, Amarci magazine wrote in an analysis that the end of the conflict will be meaningful when the return of PKK forces is accompanied by security, dignity and the protection of the law.

DEM Party begins consultations with parties; draft peace law enters final stage

Service Turkey- As consultations on the draft peace law intensify, the Democrat Party announced that it will begin a new round of meetings with political parties to convey the views and proposals raised at the meeting after the İmralı delegation's recent meeting with Abdullah Öcalan. Meanwhile, negotiations on the final text of the bill and its implementation mechanisms continue in the Turkish parliament.