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Kurds are waiting for Erdogan's response to peace steps

World Service-Kurdish leaders and analysts say that now that the PKK has laid down its weapons, it is the Turkish government's turn to restore lost trust with political and legal reforms.

Chetin Arkash:

Fighting required courage and we were brave in war

Turkish Service - Cetin Arkash, a member of Emrali's Secretariat, criticized the continued restrictions imposed on Abdullah Ocalan at the "Towards a Democratic Society with Free Leadership" meeting in Mersin.

Elisa Markus:

PKK's opposition to amnesty is understandable

World Service - Eliza Markus, an American researcher and journalist in the field of Kurdish issues, referring to the peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), said that this group's opposition to the idea of ​​"general amnesty" is understandable, because from the PKK's point of view, such an interpretation considers the group's struggle for Kurdish rights as a "crime".

Broadcasting of Abdullah Ocalan's speech in Meeting One

Turkey Service - During the "Freedom Meeting" organized by the People's Equality and Democracy Party and other Kurdish parties in Van, parts of Abdullah Ocalan's old speeches were shown, and after the end of the video, the attendees chanted slogans in support of Ocalan.

Erdogan's use of the relationship with Trump to strengthen Türkiye's position

World Service - According to a publication close to the US Congress, the personal relationship between Trump and Erdogan has become Ankara's most important diplomatic capital due to the cancellation of the Halkbank case and the reduction of sanctions pressures to the sale of weapons and the possibility of Turkey returning to the F-35 fighter jet production program.

Ömer Çelik:

Bill regarding the peace process must be enacted into law as soon as possible

Turkey Desk – The spokesperson for the Justice and Development Party (AKP), announcing that the "Peace and Democratic Society" process has entered a new phase, emphasized that to establish the legal framework for this process, the relevant bill must be placed on the Parliament's agenda and enacted into law with the utmost urgency.

The arrest of the manager of Iraqi Airlines on charges of theft of 115 billion dinars

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Following the follow-up of corruption cases in Iraq, the director of Iraqi Airlines was arrested on charges of theft of more than 115 billion dinars, and at the same time, the former governor of Salah al-Din was also arrested after the confession of the former deputy of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil in another case.

Özgur Ozel in Diyarbakır:

With the establishment of lasting peace, Tahir Elchi will rest

Turkish Service - Özgur Ozel, the deposed head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), during his visit to Diyarbakır and attended the assassination site of Tahir Elchi, the former president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, called him the "ambassador of peace" and said: "When peace is established in Diyarbakır, Tahir Elchi will rest in peace."

178 people who were detained before the NATO summit went to prison

Turkish Service - Ankara General Prosecutor's Office announced that among the 225 people who were arrested on the eve of the NATO summit, 178 people have been sent to prison by court order.

Turkish Minister of Transport:

All ships waiting for our departure have left the Strait of Hormuz

Turkish Service - The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey announced that all Turkish-owned ships that requested to leave the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have successfully and safely left the area by June 26. According to him, there are currently no Turkish ships requesting to leave the Persian Gulf in the region.

Fidan:

The NATO meeting in Ankara will be "historic".

Turkish Service - Describing the upcoming NATO meeting in Ankara as a "historic meeting", Turkey's foreign minister said that the decisions that will be taken at this meeting will not only affect the future of the NATO alliance, but also the future of the region. He also announced that the defense industry will be at the center of the discussions of this meeting.

PKK law; Kurds and Türkiye's peace deadlock

World Service - Despite the official approval of Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the formulation of a special law for the dissolution of the PKK, the dispute over the time of its implementation, the amnesty scope and the fate of Abdullah Ocalan has brought the peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdish movement to a sensitive and confusing stage.

112 political and legal figures of Türkiye demanded to ban Ocalan's freedom meetings

Turkish Service - A group of 112 people, including former ministers, retired judges, retired soldiers, university professors, journalists, lawyers, and civil society representatives, issued a joint statement titled "No to Ocalan's Freedom Meetings" and called for a ban on the gatherings that are supposed to be held for the release of Abdullah Ocalan.

The prosecution's entry into Abdul Latif Salafi's case; Students announced the presentation of new documents

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - At the same time as Sulaymaniyah University's investigation about the accusations against Abdul Latif Ahmad was completed, the Prosecutor General's Office officially entered the case and the plaintiffs also announced the existence of new evidence and data for judicial review.

Imamoglu:

If necessary, we will establish a new party

Turkish Service - Akram Imamoglu, the elected mayor of Istanbul and imprisoned, announced in a speech that a new party would be established if CHP is imposed by appointment management by Erdogan's order.

KCK's condolence message following the death of Qadir Inanir

Turkish Service - The Executive Council of the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK) issued a message of condolence on the death of Qadir Inanir, a well-known Turkish actor and artist, and emphasized that he will always live in the memory of the Turkish people because of his art, democratic positions and support for the rights of the Kurdish people.

Kurtolmus:

General amnesty will not be in the new law

Turkish Service - The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament announced that, in his opinion, the major part of the so-called "Turkey without terrorism" process has been completed and this process has entered its final stage.

The condolence message of the leaders of Dem Party following the death of Qadir Inanir

Turkey Service - Following the death of the famous actor of Turkish cinema, Qadir Inanir, the joint leaders of the People's Equality and Democracy Party (Dem Party) and the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) published messages, mentioning him as an artist committed to peace, justice, brotherhood and coexistence, and condoled his death to his family, the artistic community and the people of Turkey

Baghdad rejected Iraq's threat to leave OPEC

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - The Ministry of Oil of Iraq announced that the content raised about Iraq's threat to withdraw from OPEC does not represent the official position of the Iraqi government.

The Carnegie Foundation analyzed;

Implementation of new power architecture in Syria by Kurds and Damascus

World Service - A new Carnegie Foundation report says that the gradual integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces is not just a military agreement, but part of a new model of governance in Syria that is based on the participation of local forces in the government structure.

Agreement or the beginning of a new stage of confrontation in the Kurdistan Region / Brigadier Johar

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - At the same time as the deadlock continues in the negotiations between the Democratic Party of Kurdistan and the Patriotic Union to form a new cabinet, new scenarios have been proposed, including the vote of confidence of the new generation without participation in the government, the attempt to separate a part of the Sulaymaniyah and Halabja budgets, the dispute over the share of the presidencies and the proposal to temporarily activate the parliament. Developments that can bring the political equations of the climate to a new stage if the differences continue until the end of next month.

Barzani's happy attempt to prevent the deduction of 120 billion dinars from the salary budget

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The sources of the region report direct consultation between Masrour Barzani and the Iraqi Prime Minister and sending a delegation to Baghdad to prevent the reduction of the salary budget.

Nechirvan Barzani:

Ashura is a message of patience, justice and dialogue to overcome differences

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - In a message on the occasion of Ashura, the head of the Kurdistan Region emphasized that this occasion reminds us of the values ​​of patience, faith and sacrifice of Imam Hussain (AS) in the way of confronting oppression and protecting the truth, and emphasizes the necessity of adherence to justice, tolerance and dialogue to resolve disputes.

Democratic party leaders called people to participate in "freedom meetings".

Turkish Service - The co-chairs of the People's Equality and Democracy Party, by releasing video messages, asked people to participate in meetings that are held with the aim of supporting Abdullah Ocalan's freedom and solving the Kurdish issue.

UN report on the agreement process between the Kurds and Damascus

World Service - The UN Special Representative in the Security Council announced that the implementation of the agreement between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces has made progress, including the integration of four military brigades, the release of more than 1,300 detainees, and the resolution of the problem of educational qualifications in northeastern Syria.

The possibility of forming a new party from the defected CHP members

Turkey Service - According to reports, Özgur Ozel, the deposed leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), met with a number of parliamentarians and asked their opinion about the possibility of establishing a new party and said: "If we have to open a new path, we will continue this path together."

Syrian Democratic Assembly:

Warning about the worsening of the livelihood and economic crisis in Syria

Syrian Service - The Syrian Democratic Assembly, warning against the worsening of the livelihood and economic crisis in Syria, announced that the lack of a comprehensive political solution has provided the basis for increasing poverty, migration and the spread of social instability, and the continuation of the current policies can face the country with deeper crises.

We do not recognize the leadership of Kilicdaroglu

Turkish Service - 74 provincial chairmen of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and representatives of this party's organizations in 81 provinces of Turkey, by publishing a joint statement, announced that they do not recognize the new administration headed by Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Elham Ahmed and Mazloum Abdi returned from their diplomatic trip to Europe

Syria Service - "Elham Ahmed", the co-head of the foreign relations department of the autonomous administration, and "Mazhloum Abdi", the commander-in-chief of the SDF, returned to Syrian Kurdistan after a several-day trip and a series of diplomatic meetings in Italy, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany.

Abdul Latif Ahmed's case is waiting for the final decision

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - With the conclusion of Sulaymaniyah University's investigation into the charges brought against Dr. Abdul Latif Ahmad, a professor at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences and one of the well-known figures of the Salafist movement in the Kurdistan Region, speculations about the outcome of this case have entered a new phase. While some unofficial reports report that the accusations have been proven and his possible expulsion from the university, Abdul Latif Ahmed has denied all these claims and the Ministry of Higher Education of the Kurdistan Region has not yet taken any official position on the outcome of the investigation.