Speaking at a meeting of the parliamentary commission attended by Peace Mothers and Saturday Mothers, Numan Kurtulmus emphasised that "our pain is common" and implicitly criticised IYI Party member Yüksel Arslan.
Nibel Genç, who was previously prevented from being released by the decision of the Administration and Observation Board, releases after 31 years.
The Commission on National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy will listen to the Peace Mothers and Saturday Mothers at its 5th meeting.
The conditional release of Mervan Demirtas, who has been imprisoned for 31 years, was blocked based on a disciplinary penalty tied to a protest that never occurred.
Tahir Saçaklı, regional representative of the Human Rights Association (İHD), announced that they will submit their reports on past human rights violations to the Parliamentary Commission, emphasizing, “Subjects considered ‘untouchable’ must now be discussed, and a new social contract must be established.”
Political scientist Prof. Dr. Levent Köker emphasized the significance of the Parliamentary Commission meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, stating, “Such a meeting would reinforce the seriousness of the process in the eyes of the public.”
The Democratic Institutions Platform will launch the 1st of September World Peace Day events with a rally in Riha (Urfa) on August 31st.
A commemoration was organised in Sêrt for PKK members Nûreddin Sofî, Metin Arslan and HPG fighter Abdulbaki Babur.
Etkin News Agency's X account was blocked for the 5th time.
Abdulkerim Iweyid Fendi al-Iweyid, one of the commanders of Deir Ez-zor Military council announced that at least 150 attacks have been carried out against military and security centres since the beginning of the year.
Preparations continue for the rally titled "Not Isolation, Freedom Will Win" to be held in Wan (Van). Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party MP Saliha Aydeniz stated their goal is to socialize the peace process and called for broad participation.
The National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission, which was established in Parliament as part of the Peace and Democratic Society Process, will hold its first meeting this week today at 14.00. The commission will listen to the relatives of those who lost their lives during the conflict processes.
A person set his white "Toros" car on fire in front of the Parliament garden in Ankara, near Çankaya Gate. The person shouted "I want God's justice" several times.
Journalist Nihat Kaya criticized Turkey’s effort to influence Syria through HTS, stating, “Turkey needs to overcome from Kurdish phobia, otherwise it will be completely pushed out of Syrian politics.”
Ahmet Tutulmaz, Chair of the Îdir (Iğdır) Bar Association, stressed that the Parliamentary commission should not be a mere formality and emphasized the need for legal regulations.