Turkey opposition
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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 called for an international investigation into the attacks on Syrian Alawites
Turkey Service - The Syrian Human Rights Society in the Turkish Parliament, warning against the increase in attacks, kidnappings and violence against the Syrian Alawites, called for the formation of an independent international commission to investigate the charges brought against the Tahrir al-Sham Board and affiliated armed groups.
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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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Goltan Kishanak:
Different strata of society should take responsibility for building a democratic future in dialogue
Turkey Service - Gultan Kisanak announced that the "Democratic transition of the republic in the second century" conference will be held with the aim of opening a space for a common dialogue between different classes, identities, languages and beliefs of the society about building a democratic future.
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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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Kılıçdaroğlu demanded the expulsion of 9 representatives
Turkish Service - In his first act of revenge, the appointed head of the Republican People's Party, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, gave the names of 9 representatives close to Özgur Ozel to the CHP Disciplinary Council with a request for dismissal.
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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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Ozel:
We will not hand over the tribune of the CHP faction to Kemal Kilicdaroglu
Türkiye Service - Özgur Ozel, the deposed head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), asked Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to refrain from aggravating intra-party differences.
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Speculation about changes in the management of Justice and Development Party
Türkiye Service - On the eve of the Justice and Development Party's consultation camp in Sapanja, reports indicate that Recep Tayyip Erdogan is dissatisfied with the performance of some of the party's leaders. Party sources say that after this meeting, the president of Türkiye may make extensive changes in the management structure of the party and even consider the option of holding an extraordinary congress.
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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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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.
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High tension at CHP headquarters as police entered the building
Turkey Service - In the wake of increasing conflicts over the control of the CHP headquarters in Ankara, police forces entered the party building by executing a judicial order and using tear gas; While the current leader of the party described this action as an "attack on the party".