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Oluch:
The basic law of the peace process must be approved immediately
Turkish Service - Dem party representative emphasized the need for quick approval of the framework law of the peace process and announced that this "basic law" will help to institutionalize the process and the position of Abdullah Ocalan and his accompanying secretariat will also be defined in it.
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Deputy Interior Minister of Türkiye:
The laying down of weapons by the PKK is very valuable for the government
Turkish Service - Turkey's Deputy Interior Minister Bulent Turan described the disarmament of the PKK as an important step in the program "Step by step on the path of Turkey without terrorism" and announced the government's readiness to carry out legal reforms in order to advance this process.
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Qarayilan:
The Turkish government should recognize the existence of the Kurds
Turkish Service - Murad Garaylan, a member of the People's Defense Center Command, once again warned that the current peace process will not succeed without the release of Abdullah Ocalan. He also asked the Turkish government to abandon the policy of denial and exclusion and recognize the existence of the Kurds in order to solve the Kurdish problem.
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Kılıçdaroğlu demanded the office of Özgur Ozel in the parliament
Turkey Service - In the continuation of the conflict over the leadership of the Republican People's Party of Turkey (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu submitted a request to the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, demanding that the office used by Özgur Ozel in the Parliament be vacated and handed over to him.
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28 council members of the People's Republican Party resigned
Turkey Service - 28 members of the Party Council (PM) who support Özel have resigned following escalating differences between Özgur Özel's supporters and the returning administration led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
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Arrest of 23 prominent figures in Türkiye
Turkish Service - The Istanbul Prosecutor General's Office carried out an operation on Thursday morning in cooperation with the city's police forces, as a result of which 23 people were arrested, including the son of one of the representatives of the CHP, Berdan Mardinelli Musicin Kurd, and a number of the most famous actors in Türkiye.
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Dem Party representative:
Abdullah Öcalan's position should be formalized as soon as possible
Turkey Service - Dem party representative Goljan Kachmaz, emphasizing the need to speed up the peace process and solve the Kurdish issue, demanded the immediate approval of legal reforms in the Turkish parliament and the recognition of Abdullah Ocalan's political and legal status.
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Damascus between Ankara and the Kurds; A complex game of law
World Service - New Lines analysis says that while Ahmad al-Shora is trying to expand his relations with Saudi Arabia and Arab countries, he still needs Turkey's cooperation to curb security crises and control Kurdish areas.
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The extraordinary meeting of Kılıçdaroğlu and his people
Türkiye Service - Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, after unprecedented tensions over the meeting of the parliamentary faction of the party, now gathers his people under the name of the central executive council of the party in an extraordinary meeting; According to sources close to the new administration, the main priority of this meeting is to expel parliamentarians who are not in his favor.
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Mustafa Karasu:
The aim of the peace process should not be only to disarm the PKK
Turkish Service - Mustafa Karasu emphasized the need for legal and political reforms and said that the peace process should not be limited to laying down weapons, but should provide a solution to the Kurdish issue and the democratization of Turkey.
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Former Pentagon official:
After Trump, the American policy towards the Kurds will change
World Service - American researcher on Middle East issues and former Pentagon official predicted that with the end of Donald Trump's era, Washington's approach towards Turkey and the Kurds will change, but it will be very difficult to restore the lost trust of the Kurds in America.
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KCK's support for Bafel Talabani's call to strengthen the national unity of the Kurds
Türkiye Service - The Foreign Relations Committee of the Confederation of Kurdistan Communities (KCK) supported the recent call of Bafel Jalal Talabani to strengthen the national unity of the Kurds by publishing a written statement.
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Discussions about drafting a new law to advance the peace process in Türkiye began
Turkish Service - According to reports, consultations have begun among the members of the Emirali Council, representatives of the People's Equality and Democracy Party (Dem Party) and senior officials of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) on drafting a "framework law" to advance the new political process. It is said that this law is supposed to provide the legal basis for some possible future steps.
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Calling for two days of protest in Strasbourg;
Abdullah Öcalan's freedom is the "red line" of Kurdish society, and peace is not possible without it
Turkish Service - Simultaneously with the upcoming meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Congress of Democratic Communities of Kurdistan in Europe (KCDK-E) will hold a two-day protest rally for the release of Abdullah Ocalan.
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Senior KCK official:
Without Öcalan's release, the peace process will not proceed
Turkey Service - Suzdar Avesta, a member of the KCK Joint Presiding Council, emphasized that solving the Kurdish issue is not possible without the direct role of Abdullah Öcalan, demanded the approval of the necessary laws for his physical freedom and political activity, and warned that the government's continued procrastination deepens distrust towards the peace process.
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Imamoglu Appears Again in Silivri Court on His Birthday
TURKEY SERVICE - The 44th hearing of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case was held in Silivri as Ekrem Imamoglu, the ousted mayor of Istanbul and Republican People's Party (CHP) presidential candidate, appeared before the judges on his 55th birthday.
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Özel on Bribery and Election Violation Charges
TURKEY SERVICE - The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has sent two controversial cases against Özgür Özel, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), and Vali Ağbaba, the party's representative from Malatya, to the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office for further investigation.
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The Dem Party called for the prosecution of perpetrators of the crimes of the 1990s
Turkish Service - On the 33rd anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Suad Boldan, Adnan Yildirim, and Haci Karay, attributed to Turkish government forces, Kurdish families and politicians in Istanbul held a ceremony to honor their memory and call for the perpetrators of the crimes of the 1990s to be brought to justice.
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DEM party:
If Türkiye is Europe, then why are Demirtas and Yuksekdağ still in prison?
Türkiye Service - The vice-chairman of the Dem Party faction reacted to the recent statements of Noman Kurtolmoş, Speaker of the Parliament, about the relations between Türkiye and Europe in the general session of the Turkish Parliament.
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Özel addressed to Erdogan:
You are the driver of the sprinkler machine of your own oppression!
Turkey Service - The leader of the Republican People's Party called the judicial investigation against the CHP a "coup against the opposition" by accusing the Erdogan government of interfering in the controversial case of annulment of the party's congress.
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Reasons for Dismissal of Appeal to CHP's Congressional Repeal Case
Turkish Service - The Supreme Election Council of Turkey (YSK) published the text of its legal argument regarding the rejection of the Republican People's Party (CHP)'s objection to the "absolute annulment" ruling of the party's congress.
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Ozel's new disclosure; In prison, Imamoglu was offered the leadership of the CHP
Turkish Service - The leader of the People's Republican Party (CHP) in his latest statements about the internal crisis of the party, claimed that during the detention of Akram Imamoglu, he was offered to take over the leadership of the party to remove Özgur Özel.
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Representative of Colombia in the United Nations:
The peace process between Türkiye and the PKK needs international support
World Service - Referring to the experience of the Bogota government's peace agreement with the Farc group, Colombia's permanent representative to the United Nations emphasized that a sustainable solution to the conflict between Turkey and the PKK will be difficult without political guarantees, international supervision and the support of the international community.
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"Tunjar Bekerkhan", the co-chairman of the Democratic Party:
Solving the Kurdish issue is part of Türkiye's democratization process
Turkey Service - Dem Party Co-Chairman Tunjar Bakrkhan emphasized the necessity of rebuilding relations between Kurds and Turks on the basis of equality.
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New details of backroom deals with PKK leaders
Turkish Service - While the Turkish government still has not officially announced the details of the so-called "Turkey without terrorism", a media close to the government announced the preparation of a new draft law, according to which PKK members can benefit from some legal facilities if they lay down their arms and return to Turkey. But on the other hand, they will face limitations.
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Bahcheli demanded the immediate assignment of the CHP congress annulment case
Turkish Service - The leader of the Turkish National Movement Party (MHP) directly entered into the legal and political dispute surrounding the Republican People's Party (CHP), and asked the Supreme Court of this country to make a decision as soon as possible about the objection raised in the case of annulment of the Congress of this party. Baghcheli's government also asked CHP leaders to take the path of "cleansing and peace" instead of escalating internal tensions.
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People's Defense Forces:
We will not retreat from the goal of the freedom of Öcalan and the Kurdish people
Turkish Service - HPG announced in a statement on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the June 1st 2004 campaign that it will not back down from the goal of liberating Ocalan and the Kurdish people and will continue its efforts to realize this goal.
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The Turkish government should take the necessary steps for the peace process without delay
Turkey Service - The management of the Turkish Kurdish liberation movement, while emphasizing adherence to the "peace and democratic society" process, called on the AKP-MHP coalition government to put aside political delays and restrictions, provide the ground for the implementation of a democratic solution to the Kurdish issue, and take the necessary practical measures as soon as possible.
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Climate in the whirlpool of new regional equations/ Delshad Majid
Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Delshad Majid, a Kurdish analyst of strategic issues, in a note rejecting the superficial and local view of the conflicts of the ruling parties in the Kurdistan Region, argues that the political developments in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah are the direct result of the paradigm shift in the international system and the rearrangement of regional alliances between the axes of power. By dissecting the recent diplomatic turns in the region, he announces the inevitable strengthening of the center of power in Baghdad and the decline of the traditional structures of the region in the new balance.
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In a meeting with the delegation of Amrali;
Ocalan: Legal adjustments can activate and stabilize the democratization process
Turkey Service - "Abdullah Ocalan", the leader of the PKK, in a meeting with the leadership of the party, emphasizing the necessity of democratization in Turkey and the region, announced that legal frameworks can be the basis for a positive and real process to strengthen democracy and solve the Kurdish problem.