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• DEM Party concludes talks in Germany, moves on to the UK  

  A delegation led by DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan has concluded its talks in Germany. The delegation is expected to travel to the UK later today.
• Iran-Israel ceasefire: Both sides declare ‘victory’, ‘nuclear’ debate continues 

  The ceasefire between Iran and Israel, which came into effect on Wednesday, remained in place early Thursday morning, with both sides declaring victory. The alleged destruction of nuclear facilities also became a topic of debate.
• Call for participation in Madımak massacre commemoration 

  Cuma Erçe urged the public to attend the 2 July commemoration in Sivas marking the anniversary of the Madımak massacre.
• Power shifts in the Middle East make resolving the Kurdish question vital 

  Mehmet Zahir Sarıtaş said that resolving the Kurdish question is of vital importance amid shifting power dynamics in the Middle East.
• DEM Party meets with the Minister of Justice  

  A delegation of the DEM Party met with the Turkish Minister of Justice, Yılmaz Tunç, and discussed solutions to problems in prisons.
• Pervin Buldan: Lasting peace is the most urgent need of our country and the Middle East 

  DEM Party mp Pervin Buldan said in her first speech as Deputy Speaker of Parliament, “Lasting peace is the most urgent need of our country, our neighboring regions, and the entire Middle East today.”
• Erdoğan: We are pursuing the process as a state policy 

  Turkish President Erdoğan stated that they are pursuing the process of resolving the Kurdish question as a state policy and are determined to bring it to a successful conclusion.
• We want an honorable peace 

  At the gathering titled 'The Road to Peace: Memory and Justice' held in Amed, families came together to support and claim ownership of the peace process.
• KON-MED holds 4th Ordinary Congress in Cologne 

  The fourth congress of KON-MED focused on the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, national unity, social organization, and prospects for peace.
• DEM Party: Parties to meet tomorrow for parliamentary commission 

  DEM Party Group Deputy Chair Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit announced that Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş had invited the parties to a meeting regarding the commission planned to be established to promote social reconciliation and resolve the Kurdish question.
• Delegation of the CoE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities visits DEM Party  

  The EU delegation discussed the implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Turkey.
• Ahmed Karamus: We call on everyone to join us in Cologne on 29 June 

  A KNK-led rally will take place in Cologne on 29 June following a Brussels conference marking the 100th anniversary of the Sheikh Said resistance.
• Prof. Dr. Abbas Vali: Disarmament must be a result, not a condition 

  Prof. Dr. Abbas Vali said that disarmament can only follow concrete steps by the Turkish state, including the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Attack on a church in Damascus: at least 15 killed 

  At least 15 people were killed in a suicide bombing attack on the St. Elias Church in Damascus.
• Iranian Parliament approves closure of Strait of Hormuz  

  21% of global oil consumption and a quarter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz, the most critical transit point for global oil trade. Around 20 million barrels of oil are transported through the strait every day.
• Conference ‘Paving the Way to Peace’: The people must be made the subjects of the process 

  The conference ‘Paving the Way to Peace’, organized by Social Initiative for Peace, is attended by numerous politicians, intellectuals, artists, and representatives of civil society.
• 263 people detained in Iran in 10 days 

  Iranian state forces have detained 263 citizens over the past 10 days.
• Conference in Brussels and Memorial in Cologne on the 100th Anniversary of Sheikh Said rebellion 

  On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Sheikh Said Rebellion, an academic conference will be held in Brussels to discuss the historical and cultural dimensions of the resistance, and a mass commemoration rally will take place in Cologne.
• Laçiner: A new definition of socialism is now essential 

  Writer Ömer Laçiner said that the two-century struggle for socialism requires a redefinition based on its founding logic and structure.
• Korkmaz: Rojava is a good model for the entire Middle East 

  Dr. Toros Korkmaz, an expert in international relations, said that Kurds need to follow an inclusive political approach, adding that Rojava is a good model for the entire Middle East.
• Montopoli di Sabina Municipality grants honorary citizenship to Öcalan 

  In a ceremony held today in the Montopoli di Sabina Municipality of Italy, Öcalan was granted honorary citizenship.
• Israel-Iran war: Trump says key nuclear facilities ‘obliterated’ by US 

  Donald Trump has announced that the US has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.
• Israel-Iran war: Mutual attacks continue on the ninth day 

  As the conflict between Israel and Iran continues on its ninth day, tensions in the region continue to escalate. Amid mutual attacks from both sides, casualties and destruction are mounting.
• Ekrem İmamoğlu: A commission should be established in Parliament related to the process 

  Speaking about the visit by the co-chairs of the DEM Party, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said that the process should be carried out by a commission to be established in Parliament.
• Aykan Sever: Iran-Israel war may be long 

  Journalist Aykan Sever said that even if the U.S. or Israel don't launch a ground operation against Iran, the Iran-Israel war could be long.