Evaluating the Kurdish Freedom Movement's decision to withdraw its forces in Turkey as "crossing a strategic threshold in the peace process", journalist Engin Yurtsever said: "Steps are constantly being taken by the Kurdish side, but the state is still not taking the necessary steps."
Speaking at a press event in Qandil, Devrim Palu, a member of the HPG (People’s Defense Forces) Command Council, emphasized the importance of democratic politics, saying, “We are not in love with weapons.” Palu noted that “if more favorable conditions are created, this withdrawal can be carried out more smoothly.”
Responding to questions after the press statement, KCK Executive Council Member Sabri Ok said, “Thanks to Leader Öcalan’s tremendous efforts, we are at a very important stage. There could be some special laws and amendments specific to this.”
The leadership of the Kurdish Freedom Movement announced that they have started to withdraw all their forces in Turkey with the approval of Abdullah Öcalan. The statement stressed legal and poltiical approaches should be taken without delay.
Commenting on the "girls' secondary schools" as a violation of children's rights and a part of the policy of attacking women, Filiz Eraslan, Secretary of Eğitim Sen İzmir Branch No. 2, said: "These are manoeuvres for child marriage, child labour, child abuse, compulsory education and the constant change of the age of education."
While 2 people were rescued from the refugee boat sinking off the coast of Bodrum district of Mugla, 14 refugees lost their lives. The search for 2 refugees continues.
In Heftexar village of Daquq district of Kirkuk, Arab migrants tried to enter Kurdish farmers' lands with the support of Iraqi army and police forces.
The resistance of 223 workers dismissed from their jobs by the Wan (Van) Metropolitan Municipality under the kayyum (trustee) administration continued on its 85th day. Workers once again said: "We will not give way to the kayyum and the rent-seekers".
Journalist-writer Hüseyin Aykol, who was intubated after a cerebral haemorrhage, is being treated for a lung infection and his life still in danger.
Journalist Fatih Altaylı's interview with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan was published for the first time after 28 years. Abdullah Öcalan had said: " As long as there is dialogue, we will lay down all our arms tomorrow.”
People's Defence Forces Press Liaison Center (HPG-BIM) announced that Turkey carried out operations in Çewlig (Bingol), Amed (Diyarbakır) and Besta regions and stated that those who give the orders are responsible for the consequences of a possible contact.
Koma Amed members, who will give a concert in Amed (Diyarbakır) after 30 years, were welcomed with songs at the airport.
Stating that the effects of the failure to form a government in the Federated Kurdistan Region for more than a year have manifested itself in every field, academician Kamuran Berwarî noted that Turkey is preparing for a serious war in the region.
Êlih (Batman) TUAY-DER Co-chair Hasan Arığtekin said that if a lasting peace is to be achieved and a democratic society is to be built, all prisoners, especially sick prisoners, must be released.
Representatives of Kurdish literature, who met with their readers at the Amed Book Fair, stated that they are trying to prevent assimilation and said, "Kurdish publishing should be supported more strongly against assimilation."