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• Ten years ago, the liberation of Kobanê 

  Ten years have passed since the liberation of Kobanê. The strategic battle of Kobanê took place between 15 September 2014 and 25-26 January 2015, when it was liberated.
• Sozdar Avesta: The government should take steps to show it wants to solve the Kurdish question 

  Sozdar Avesta said that Abdullah Öcalan has a roadmap for the solution to the Kurdish question, but the state is not clear, and added that some steps are needed.
• Kalkan: Guerrillas created the ground for Abdullah Öcalan to take the initiative 

  Kalkan said that "the war rages not only in the Medya Defense Areas, it is in every area of northern Kurdistan. The war is not only in the mountains, but in the plains, in the city, everywhere."
• Kalkan: Öcalan wants a solution based on the democratization of Turkey, and we support this 

  Kalkan said that "a democratized Turkey will lead to a democratized Middle East. And a democratized Middle East will lead to progress in democratic and free life for humanity."
• Duran Kalkan: Our chief negotiator is Abdullah Öcalan 

  Duran Kalkan said that they have "always been behind the processes carried out by Abdullah Öcalan", but at present "part from words, we don’t see anything in practice."
• Basque and Catalan politicians ask Committee of Ministers to take action for the release of Öcalan 

  Senators and deputies of the Basque Country and Catalonia sent two separate letters to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, saying that the healthy conduct of negotiations with Abdullah Öcalan is only possible with his freedom.
• Cemil Bayik: Our people should increase their struggle  

  Bayik said that "the Turkish state cannot influence the Kurdish people with such psychological and special warfare methods".
• Cemil Bayik: Turkey is weaker than ever before 

  Bayik said: "HTS did not come to power by its own power; some people brought it to power, and it was not Turkey. A new Syria is being built and it is based on protecting Israel and global capital."
• No justice for journalist Hrant Dink 18 years after his murder 

  On 10 January, just nine days before the 18th anniversary of the murder of Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, a court decided to apply the statute of limitation to one of the trials for the killing of the journalist.
• Cemil Bayik: AKP does not want problems to be solved, but to deepen further 

  Interview with Cemil Bayik, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, on the current process regarding the solving of the Kurdish question.
• Tognoni: The greatest crime against Rojava is the denial of the possibility of a future 

  The Secretary General of the Permanent People's Tribunal, Gianni Tognoni, said that "the model implemented in Rojava shows that solutions are possible and that the real crime is the denial of solutions."
• Prof. Franco Cavalli: Kurds have created a democratic system that is a model for the world 

  Prof. Dr. Franco Cavalli said that the Rojava model represents the only hope for peace and democracy in the Middle East.
• Müftüoğlu: Protests against poverty will rise 

  Millions of workers were given a shameful increase in the minimum wage, then insufficient raises were given to civil servants and retirees. Labor economist Özgür Müftüoğlu said that protests against poverty will intensify.
• Rojava: The struggle of Kurdish truth against historical defamation propaganda 

  Turkey is waging an intensive propaganda campaign alongside its military attacks to destroy the revolutionary popular movement in Rojava. This strategy reflects a modern version of historical massacres.
• At least 92 people killed in Turkish attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria 

  The Turkish state and its proxies have killed 92 people and injured 43 others during their occupation attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria from November 2024 to early 2025.
• Remzi Kartal: Turkey’s approach towards Rojava is a litmus test 

  KONGRA GEL co-chair Remzi Kartal said that "Turkey’s approach towards Rojava is a litmus test".
• Kaya: Rojava represents an important opportunity for all Kurds 

  PIA co-chair Ahmet Kaya said that Rojava represents an important opportunity for the Kurds after 100 years.
• Zubeyir Aydar: Leader Öcalan must be able to move freely 

  KCK Executive Committee member Zübeyir Aydar stated that Öcalan cannot be kept within four walls. "Conditions must be established for him to move freely."
• Karasu: The conditions of Öcalan must be improved, words are not enough  

  Musafa Karasu said that "isolation in Imrali continues. The working and living conditions of President Öcalan must be improved. If the government's intentions are good, if they really want to do something, then why has nothing happened so far?"
• YPJ Commander: The fight at Tishrin is not just for a dam, but for all humanity, women and NE Syria 

  YPJ Commander Rohilat Efrîn said that today's resistance at the Tishrin Dam and the struggle in Qereqozax have determined the colour of the resistance in the new period.
• Karasu: A meeting with Leader Öcalan doesn't mean isolation was lifted 

  The anniversary of the dastardly attack on Sara, Rojbin, and Ronahi is just a few days ahead of us. January itself is a month characterized by many such targeted assassinations, especially of political and revolutionary women. What would you like to share
• Bayik: We are determined to turn 2025 into the year of freedom! 

  Cemil Bayik said: "As a movement and people, we are stronger and more organized than ever. We are closer to success than ever before. There are dangers we face, but we can overcome every difficulty with our organized struggle."
• Bayik: With the Jin Jiyan Azadi uprisings, a new process of struggle began in Iran 

  Bayik said that with "the Jin Jiyan Azadi uprisings, a new process in the struggle began in Iran."
• Bayik: The future of Rojava will be determined by the resistance of people and revolutionary forces 

  Cemil Bayik said that "The starting date of this new process in the Middle East was October 7, 2023. After this date, the US, Britain, and Israel saw it appropriate for themselves to put their plans for the Middle East into practice."
• Ok: Abdullah Öcalan said many years ago that a Third World War might break out in the Middle East  

  Sabri Ok said that Abdullah Öcalan had pointed out that a "Third World War might break out in the Middle East and could continue until 2030. What matters is whether the democratic will of society will come to the fore."