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• Besê Hozat: We are writing a new history 

  Speaking at the 12th Extraordinary Congress of the PKK, KCK Executive Council co-chair Besê Hozat said: "We are writing a new history. The PKK has, of course, played its role. We will now develop a new process based on this great legacy."
• Photos from the 12th PKK Congress 

  The historic 12th PKK Congress was successfully held between May 5-7.
• Kalkan: No gain has been achieved easily or without price 

  "Every moment of the fifty-two-year Apoist struggle for freedom was won through brave, courageous, and selfless struggle, shedding blood and making sacrifices in the face of great difficulties and obstacles," Duran Kalkan said at the 12th PKK Congress.
• Kalkan: Sırrı Süreyya Önder made a significant contribution to our congress 

  At the 12th Congress of the PKK, Executive Committee Member Duran paid tribute to İmralı Delegation member Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away on May 3.
• Images from the PKK Congress 

  The final declaration of the 12th PKK Congress was successfully completed between May 5-7. We are publishing images from the congress.
• PKK decides to dissolve for a "new beginning" - NEW 

  The 12th Extraordinary Congress of the PKK decided to "dissolve the organizational structure of the PKK so that the practical process can be managed and conducted by Leader Öcalan."
• PKK Final Declaration: Activities under the name of the PKK have ended 

  The final declaration of the PKK's 12th Congress has been released. The congress decided to dissolve the PKK’s organizational structure and end its armed struggle, effectively concluding all activities carried out under the PKK of the PKK.
• Akengin: The Turkish state must act urgently to ensure a healthy resolution process 

  Mustafa Akengin said the Turkish state must urgently take steps to ensure a healthy process following Abdullah Öcalan’s call.
• Druze in Syria and their history 

  The Druze community is primarily concentrated in the Suwayda region of Syria. Having settled in Syria from the early 11th century, the Druze maintained their autonomy throughout the Ottoman period.
• Portrait of a war criminal: Ahrar al-Sharqiya 

  The international community's silence in the face of the appointment of Abu Hatim Shaqra, leader of the Ahrar al-Sharqiya gang responsible for terror and war crimes in Syria, by HTS is a blow to justice.
• PKK successfully held its 12th Congress  

  The PKK’s 12th Congress was successfully held in the Medya Defense Zones between 5 and 7 May. Detailed information and documents concerning the results and decisions of the 12th Congress will be shared with the public in the near future, the PKK said.
• ISIS pursues a bloody return 

  While ISIS is organizing itself through cells in northern and eastern Syria, the HTS administration in Damascus has opened the door to ISIS terrorist attacks.
• The execution of Syrian and Lebanese intellectuals: an Ottoman tragedy 

  The Ottoman Empire executed 21 Syrian and Lebanese intellectuals in 1916, sparking Arab nationalism and leading to the observance of Martyrs’ Day.
• Sırrı Süreyya Önder’s comrades: We will carry on his struggle 

  Thousands bid farewell to Sırrı Süreyya Önder as his comrades vowed to continue his struggle and uphold his commitment to peace.
• The Moses of peace: Sırrı Süreyya Önder 

  Now is the time for the hope of peace to prevail. Honoring Sırrı Süreyya Önder means dedicating every effort to achieving peace.
• Serhat Eren: Kurdish Unity Conference embodied Öcalan’s call 

  Serhat Eren said the 'Kurdish National Unity and Common Stance' Conference in Rojava embodied Abdullah Öcalan’s call and would pave the way for the Kurdistan National Congress.
• Turkey responds with hostility to the Kurdish Unity Conference 

  The rulers of Turkey say, on one hand, "Let Kurds and Turks be brothers, let the PKK lay down arms," while on the other hand they continue to say, "Let the Kurds suffer."
• S. Süreyya Önder became the language, memory, and conscience of Turkey’s politics and Kurdish people 

  Sırrı Süreyya Önder went down in history as one of the most important politicians capable of acting as a mediator in peace and dialogue processes. His role in the İmralı Delegation became a symbol of the period when Turkey came closest to peace.
• Koç: Anti-Kurdish policy in foreign affairs remains unchanged 

  Nilüfer Koç stated that an anti-Kurdish stance still dominates Turkish foreign policy.
• Kurds are suffering under HTS 

  Turkey supports HTS and seeks to crush the Kurds through armed groups. Is HTS better than the Kurds? Is it more representative of the peoples of Turkey?
• Karasu: President Öcalan should participate actively and effectively in the PKK congress 

  Mustafa Karasu said that Öcalan should participate actively and effectively in the PKK congress.
• Makarenko: Öcalan never stopped thinking and working 

  Kurdologist Vadim Makarenko said that despite having been imprisoned for over 25 years, Abdullah Öcalan continued to reflect on the Kurdish issue and the Middle East.
• Karasu: The initiated process is crucial because it concerns the future of Turkey 

  Mustafa Karasu said that "the initiated process is crucial because it concerns the future of Turkey",
• Makarenko: Many, including Israel, have interest in stirring up inter-state conflicts in Middle East 

  Kurdologist Vadim Makarenko spoke about the latest developments in the Middle East.
• Gençay Gürsoy: The state has yet to take any steps toward a solution 

  Prof. Gençay Gürsoy stated the DEM Party’s ties with the opposition are positive, but the Turkish state has not taken any steps toward a solution.