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PKK's strategy to transition from armed struggle to politics

World service- The launch of "Nocheh TV" news channel and a series of new media and cultural institutions affiliated with the PKK movement is not just a media revolution; Rather, it is a sign of the political reorganization of this trend in Türkiye, Syria, Iraq and Europe. According to "National Context" magazine, these changes show that the PKK is replacing the model based on military power with a network based on legal politics, cultural institutions and cross-border organization.

Erdogan:

Iran and the Region Stepped Back from the Brink

Turkey Desk – In a speech addressing the recent crisis involving Iran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey has kept the country away from a "ring of fire" through a policy grounded in common sense and restraint, while standing firm against Israel's attempts to ignite new crises in the region.

Why is the new government of the Kurdistan Region not formed yet?

World Service - The dispute over the interpretation of the election results, the division of power and the way to revive the parliament has once again strained the relations between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union and has left the formation of the 10th cabinet of the region in an aura of uncertainty.

Demirtaş:

I don't want to see Kılıçdaroğlu

Turkish Service - Salaheddin Demirtaş, the former co-chairman of the People's Democratic Party, who is incarcerated in Edirne prison, has announced that he will reject Kemal Kilicdaroglu's request to meet.

The native Kurds of Afrin should take over the administration of this region

Syria Service - The joint spokesperson of the Afrin Human Rights Organization announced the end of the process of the return of refugees from this region, while referring to the return of the majority of refugees in 2018, demanding the transfer of the management of Afrin to the native Kurds of Afrin and the withdrawal of armed groups and their families from this area.

Erdogan:

We are developing the legal framework for the disarmament process quickly

Turkish Service - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the Turkish government is working on a legal framework to accelerate the process of dissolving and disarming the PKK, and after conducting the necessary consultations, it will present this plan to the parliament in the near future.

Mardin plains in the middle of fire; The flames reached the houses

Turkey Service - A massive fire that started in the rural area of ​​Dukane in Qoser (Qezaltepe) in Mardin province, has spread rapidly under the influence of strong winds and has reached several villages in Khors region. Firefighters and local residents are still trying to control the fire.

The People's Front criticized the silence of the head of the Kurdistan region regarding the Lalezar case

Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Service - People's Front, criticizing the silence of the president of the Kurdistan Region in the Lalezar case, announced that after 10 months of this case, 27 people are still in custody and asked the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region to intervene to handle this case and implement the legal process.

The scope of the corruption case of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil became wider; The arrest of former governor Salahuddin

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iraqi media reported the arrest of Raed Jabouri, director general of Salah al-Din Health and former governor of this province, by Iraqi security forces; According to reports, the arrest was made in the continuation of the investigation of the corruption case of Adnan Jamili, the deputy of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil.

The open letter of Kurdistan National Congress to NATO; Öcalan's release and guarantee of Kurds' rights on the eve of the Ankara meeting

Turkish Service - On the eve of the NATO meeting in Ankara, the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) sent an open letter to the leaders of the countries that are members of this alliance, demanding support for the dialogue process between the Turkish government and the movement and the provision of the necessary conditions to achieve lasting peace.

Kalkan's era:

The former PKK is over, we will not return to it

Türkiye Service - Duran Kalkan, emphasizing that "PKK will not return to the past", considered the physical freedom of Abdullah Ocalan as the main condition for advancing the peace process.

Continuing the challenges of education in Kurdish regions of Syria

World Service - The decision of the transitional government of Syria has created new hope for the students of the regions under the control of the autonomous administration, but many fundamental questions about the future of the education system in these regions still remain unanswered.

Pezeshkian:

No negotiations about ballistic missiles have taken place and will not take place

Iran Service - Emphasizing Iran's insistence on the components of its authority in the upcoming negotiations, the president added: No negotiations have been held and will not be held regarding ballistic missiles. We distrust America because we were invaded twice while we were on the road to negotiations. However, we are always ready for dialogue and peace.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

The development of relations between the region and Türkiye should continue based on common interests

Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Service - Hayman Horami, a member of the political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, in a meeting with the Turkish Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, emphasized the continuation of the party's fixed policy to expand relations between Erbil and Ankara based on common interests.

Dozens of properties and millions of dollars from the assets of Iraq's deputy oil ministry were confiscated

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq announced that 10 million dollars, 31 billion Iraqi dinars, 70 houses, 21 cars and nearly 3 kilograms of gold have been confiscated in the case of Adnan Jamili, Deputy Minister of Oil.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

A coalition imposed by political pressure will not have a positive result

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The head of the coordination office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Sulaymaniyah said that this party is not willing to accept predetermined conditions and the experience of cooperation with the Patriotic Union was not based solely on the number of seats.

Farhad Tunch sang for Salahuddin;

"Dostem" tells the story of a 20-year friendship with Demirtash

Türkiye Service - Kurdish singer and songwriter Farhad Tunch announced the release of his new song called "Dostam". He dedicated it to Salahuddin Demirtaş, the former co-leader of the People's Democratic Party (HDP), and said the song is not just about a friendship, but a message to all political prisoners and exiles who are "not forgotten."

Dem Party:

Parliament should turn the peace commission report into a law as soon as possible

Turkish Service - People's Equality and Democracy Party faction, emphasizing the necessity of creating a legal support for the "peace process and democratic society", demanded to speed up the approval of the "Framework Law" and the practical implementation of the report of the parliamentary commission.

Controversy over the issue of child abuse in Turkish Kurdistan; Majlis says this is a lie

Turkey Service - The Presidium of the Turkish Parliament turned back the inquiry request and parliamentary question of the representative of the Dem Party about the cases of child abuse, sexual violence, judicial delays and impunity in Sarnak due to "offensive and disturbing expressions"; This action was met with a strong reaction from this representative.

The emphasis of the Ministry of Higher Education on the complete impartiality of Sulaymaniyah University's research in the case of Abdul Latif Salafi

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - At the same time as the investigation of the charges brought against Dr. Abdul Latif Ahmad at the University of Sulaymaniyah continues, the Minister of Higher Education of the Kurdistan Region announced the start of the investigation committee and full confidence in its process. Meanwhile, this university professor, rejecting all moral charges, has announced that he is ready to appear in court and considers what has been brought against him as an "organized campaign for character assassination".

"Ahmad al-Shora", head of the interim government of Syria:

We have no intention of military intervention in Lebanon

Syrian Service - "Ahmad al-Shora", the head of the interim government of Syria, rejecting speculations about the possibility of Damascus' intervention in Lebanon, emphasized that Syria wants to play a constructive role in solving the Lebanese crisis and has no intention of military intervention in Lebanon.

The harsh position of the Kurdistan Democratic Party:

The Patriotic Union has prevented the formation of the 10th cabinet

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In continuation of the political tensions between the two main parties of the region, the spokesperson of the Kurdistan Democratic Party issued a detailed statement and accused the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan of "obstructing the process of forming the 10th cabinet" and claimed that this party has prevented the activation of the legal institutions of the region by adopting the approach of "taking time and imposing political will". This statement is published while the government formation negotiations are still deadlocked.

Why is the world's largest mosque established in Erbil?/ Salahuddin Khadio

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - In a note published in two parts on the dedicated channel "Sharnameh" and republished on Kurdpress, Salahuddin Khadio considers the construction of the "Barzani Grand Mosque" in Erbil not just a construction or religious project, but analyzes it in connection with the internal developments of the Kurdistan Region, social changes, party rivalries and geopolitical transformations in the region.

Qalibaf:

The release of blocked money and the removal of oil embargoes have been finalized

Iran Service - The head of the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Iran said: I was one of the first people who, at the beginning of the war, clearly told everyone that the administration of the Strait of Hormuz will never return to the pre-war situation, of course, international laws will be followed and the Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Iran in accordance with these laws and with Iranian arrangements.

The conversation between doctors and Erdogan; Ankara welcomed the agreement between Iran and America

Turkey Service - In a phone call with Masoud Mezikian, the President of Türkiye, while welcoming the Iran-US agreement, expressed Ankara's support for the completion of this process.

Baghdad and Ankara emphasize on the resumption of oil exports

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In the phone call between the Prime Minister of Iraq and the President of Turkey, while reviewing the latest status of bilateral cooperation, the two sides emphasized the necessity of resuming the export of Iraqi oil through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, developing the mechanisms for Iraqi oil access to global markets, and speeding up the implementation of the "Development Road" strategic project as the new axis of economic and transit cooperation in the region.

Confessions of a new ISIS member

Turkey Service - Omar Deniz Dondar, a member of Daesh and one of the accused in the murder case of October 10 in Ankara, claimed in his new confession that Daesh was negotiating with the Turkish government when the attack took place, and also revealed details of Yunus Durmaz's role in designing several important operations, including the attack on HDP offices and the plan to attack Nowruz.

Omar Chelik:

The attack on Iran was against international law

Turkish Service - The spokesman of the Justice and Development Party of Turkey welcomed the agreement between Iran and the United States and the beginning of the 60-day negotiation process, and emphasized that the attack by the United States and Israel on Iran was a wrong action and contrary to international law.

Lahore Talabani threatened to go on a hunger strike again in protest of the suspension of the proceedings

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the case of Lahore Talabani and his companions is still in an undecided state after several court sessions and successive postponements, his lawyers' team has announced that the proceedings in the Sulaimaniyah court have been stopped due to what they call "partisan interference". At the same time, Lahor Talabani and his brother Polad have warned that if the case is not put on the legal track again in the near future, they will start a hunger strike again; A development that shows that the dispute over the principle of the proceedings has now become the most important axis of this case.

Keskin Bayandir:

Kurds want peace and brotherhood

Turkish Service - The co-chairman of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) during public meetings in Derejik and Shamzinan cities in Hakkari province, emphasizing the need for national unity of the Kurds, said that the Kurds want peace and brotherhood to reign and no power can separate them from their land and relatives.