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• Footage from the historic PKK Congress 

  The 12th PKK Congress was successfully held between May 5 and 7 in the Medya Defense Zones. We are sharing footage captured by ANF cameras at the historic congress in the guerrilla areas.
• Amed Malazgirt: A new era of greater struggle begins 

  Commander Amed Malazgirt said: "A new era of greater struggle is beginning, and our burden is growing heavier."
• Karayılan: The Turkish state must urgently pass laws to move the process further 

  PKK Executive Committee member Murat Karayılan said that legal changes are essential for implementing the decision to end the armed struggle.
• Cemil Bayık: Every step Leader Öcalan has taken so far has resulted in victory 

  Cemil Bayık stated that he felt the same excitement about the decision to end the PKK as he did when it was founded, saying, “If I were to come back to this world, I would again take Leader Öcalan as a basis.”
• Sozdar Avesta: Achieving results is possible through a socialist way of life 

  Sozdar Avesta, member of the KCK General Presidency Council, said: “Achieving results from here onward is only possible through a socialist way of life, communal relations, and a fundamental way of life that can take the lead in society.”
• 12th PKK Congress: Delegates pledge to preserve all the values established by the PKK 

  At the PKK’s 12th Congress held in the Medya Defense Zones, the delegates pledged to preserve all the values established by the PKK during a collective oath-taking ceremony.
• 12 congresses in 47 years: The policy of denial eliminated; time to build a democratic society now 

  Founded 47 years ago, the PKK has eliminated the republic's 100-year policy of denial and annihilation. The 12th congress of the PKK, held on May 5-7, was marked by Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 ‘Call for Peace and a Democratic Society’.
• Rıza Altun on Democratic Confederalism in Europe 

  In an interview a few years before his death, Riza Altun outlines the transferability of Democratic Confederalism to Europe. Starting with a critique of German state ideology, he argues for grassroots democratic self-organization of social groups.
• 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."