Evacuation of Several PKK Camps on Mount Gara

Turkey Desk – Turkish media have reported the evacuation of the Siyani camp and the Bahartepe area on Mount Gara—located near the Turkish border—by the PKK.

Öcalan:

With the End of the PKK Era, the Time Has Come to Build a Democratic Society

Turkey Desk – In a message published in the latest issue of the journal *Kominal*, Abdullah Öcalan announced that with the conclusion of the PKK era, a new phase has begun; this phase will center not on armed struggle, but on building a democratic society and organizing socially based on a new paradigm.

Limited Window to Resolve Kurdish Issues in Turkey

Garo Paylan, a former member of the Turkish parliament and a prominent advocate for minority rights, believes Turkey stands at a pivotal historical juncture; the simultaneous progress of dialogue between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and efforts to normalize relations between Ankara and Yerevan could determine the fate of the historic "Kurdish issue" and "Armenian issue" for decades to come.

134 PKK members have surrendered since the beginning of the year

Turkish Service - The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced that since the beginning of this year, 134 members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have surrendered as a result of the so-called "persuasion and repatriation" programs and security forces operations. According to this ministry, most of these people were arrested after surrendering.

Dem Party:

The widespread transfer of military forces to government institutions will make the society more secure

Turkey Service - During the review of the bill to amend the laws related to the Turkish armed forces in the parliament, the representative of the Democratic Party criticized the allocation of government employment quota to contract soldiers and warned that this policy leads to the expansion of the security view in public institutions.

The body of the PKK member was handed over to his family after 11 years and buried in Van

Turkish Service - The body of "Bakhtiar Butan", a member of the PKK, who died in the 2016 clashes according to his family, was handed over to his family after 11 years and was buried in Van in a ceremony attended by a large number of people.

The law should guarantee the voluntary return of PKK members

Turkish Service - Dem Party's co-chairman, emphasizing the need for the immediate approval of the peace process bill, demanded legal guarantees for the voluntary return of PKK members who intend to return from the mountains.

Zana Farghini:

Preserving the Kurdish language is the duty of all the pioneers of the society.

Turkey Service - Kurdish linguist Zana Farghini, emphasizing the continuation of linguistic assimilation policies, said that the preservation and expansion of the Kurdish language is everyone's responsibility, and until this language achieves official status and the language of education, its erosion process will continue.

Visy Aktash:

O life! Either I will live you freely, or it will be as if I had never lived

Turkey Service - Öcalan's former associate Visy Aktaş Hambandi, at the "Freedom" meeting in Diyarbakır, emphasized that Abdullah Öcalan's release can pave the way for the democratization of Turkey and the Middle East, and called for an end to his isolation and the provision of conditions for democratic negotiations.

Abdullah Ocalan's message was read in the Istanbul meeting in the mourning of Qadir Inanir

Türkiye Service - During the "Freedom Meeting" in Bagjilar Square, Istanbul, Abdullah Ocalan's message was read to the audience following the death of the famous Turkish cinema actor, Qadir Inanir. In this message, Ocalan described Inanir as one of the prominent figures of folk art and a supporter of the peace process.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Diyarbakir for Ocalan's release

Türkiye Service - "Freedom" meeting with the slogan "Towards a free society with a free leadership" was held in Diyarbakir station square. Tens of thousands of people from Diyarbakir and surrounding cities attended this gathering, which was held with the demand for the release of Abdullah Ocalan.

Erdogan:

No one in Türkiye is a second class citizen

Turkish Service - The President of Turkey announced the readiness of the government and the presidential coalition to reach a consensus on the country's national issues, and considered the process of "Turkey without terrorism" a project belonging to all citizens and emphasized that no citizen in this country is a "guest", "other" or "second class citizen".

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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 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.