Veysi Aktaş who held in İmralı releases
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- 09:10 26/7
Veysi Aktaş, whose release was postponed for a year and 3 months and who has been in İmralı Prison for 10 years, was released.
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- ‘Right to hope" must be implemented says former Speaker of Parliament Arınç -
- Former Speakers of Parliament at the Commission meeting -
- DEM Party delegation set off for İmralı to meet Öcalan -
- 23 suspicious deaths and 3 femicides in 8 months: There is no perpetrator -
- Blocking Kurdish language violates the spirit of peace, says Peace Mother -
- Expectations from the Commission in Amed and Wan -
- Release of prisoner delayed for 3 months for not comment on 'process' -
- Demands from TBB President to Commission -
- Legal framework to be discussed for the Commission says Parliament Speaker -
- Kurdish Women's National Union: Death sentences must be cancelled -
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Statement by İmralı delegation after meeting with Abdullah Öcalan
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- 09:04 26/7
DEM Party İmralı Delegation made a statement after their meeting with Abdullah Öcalan. It was stated that Abdullah Öcalan found the way the weapons destruction ceremony was organised and the will, belief and determination for peace displayed very valuable.
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Letter from 88 Nobel laureates to international organisations
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- 09:50 25/7
In a letter written on behalf of 88 Nobel laureates and sent to international institutions, it was stated that Abdullah Öcalan's call for peace is a beacon of hope at a time of increasing conflicts around the world, and international support was requested for his freedom.
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Mexmur Residents: We want to return to our lands with dignity
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- 10:08 24/7
Residents of the Mexmur (Makhmur) Refugee Camp, who have been holding a vigil for Abdullah Öcalan’s physical freedom for 736 days, called on the state to heed his call. “We want to return to our lands, not through surrender but with dignity,” they said.
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Peace Mothers Assembly: Peace cannot be one-sided
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- 10:05 24/7
Members of the Peace Mothers Assembly expressed frustration that while Kurds have taken significant steps toward peace, the state and government have not responded with equal determination, warning that “peace cannot be one-sided.”
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Conferences in Bazîd and Mêrdîn to focus on Kurdish Unity and Peace Process
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- 09:57 24/7
The Democratic Unity Initiative will hold conferences in Bazîd (Doğubayazıt) and Mêrdîn (Mardin) to discuss Kurdish national unity and the ongoing peace process in Turkey, member Orhan Ayaz announced.
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Democratic Alevi Associations Co-chair: Burning weapons marks the birth of new existences
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- 13:17 22/7
Zeynel Kete, Co-Chair of the Democratic Alevi Associations (DAD), described the symbolic burning of weapons during the July 11 disarmament ceremony as an act of profound transformation. “To burn is not to destroy, but to open the way for new existences,” he said, calling on Alevis to take an active role in the ongoing peace process.
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Lawyer Veysi Atmaca: Constitutional reform is vital for resolving the Kurdish issue
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- 13:01 22/7
Veysi Atmaca, a lawyer from the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD), emphasized the necessity of a broad and inclusive parliamentary commission to address the Kurdish issue, arguing that constitutional amendments are essential for a lasting solution.
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Legal guarantees are needed for those who lay down arms says journalist Bayramoglu
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- 12:38 22/7
Journalist and political commentator Ali Bayramoğlu stated that legal guarantees are essential for militants who lay down arms. “Progress can only be made if the AKP and MHP open up democratic space, and that includes reaching societal consensus,” he said.
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Citizens in Aydın: All parties must engage their base in peace process
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- 12:13 22/7
Citizens participating in the public meetings held in Aydın as part of the Peace and Democratic Society Process emphasized the need for broader societal involvement. Güler Erat stressed that the AKP, MHP, and CHP should also explain and support the process within their own communities.
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35 prisoners denied release in Bolu Prison
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- 12:17 21/7
In Bolu F-Type High-Security Prison, the release of 35 prisoners has been blocked by the Administrative and Observation Board on the grounds of “lack of good behavior,” according to Berivan Barin from the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD). Of the 35, 34 have been incarcerated for over 30 years.
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Circassians want to take part in Parliamentary Peace Commission
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- 11:04 21/7
Writer and Circassian intellectual Yalçın Karadaş has voiced support for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s July 9 call for inclusion of diverse identities in Turkey’s evolving peace process, emphasizing that the Circassian people want to be represented in the planned parliamentary peace commission.
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Civil society launches petition to join peace process in Amed
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- 10:49 21/7
In the Amed (Diyarbakır), healthcare professionals and civil society organizations have launched a petition campaign in support of the “Peace and Democratic Society” process. Emphasizing that peace cannot be built without the inclusion of civil actors, they declared: “We want to be part of the process.”
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No government formed in Kurdistan region nine months after elections
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- 10:13 21/7
Nine months after the parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a new government has yet to be formed. Journalist Hawre Karwan warns that the ongoing political deadlock has evolved into a deep social crisis, with the public bearing the brunt of its consequences.