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• Protest against the imprisonment of Yüksel Koç in Germany 

  Activists protested against the arrest of Kurdish politician Yüksel Koç following a raid on his house in Bremen.
• PKK files lawsuit against the ban in Germany, in place since 1993 

  Lawyers announced that a lawsuit was filed before administrative court after the government rejected an application to lift the ban on the PKK, which has been in place in Germany since 1993.
• Kurdish politician Yüksel Koç imprisoned in Germany 

  Yüksel Koç, the former co-chair of KCDK-E, who was detained during a raid on his house in Bremen on May 20, was remanded in custody.
• KNK: Support the Call for Peace and Democratic Society 

  The KNK published an 'Open Letter to International Leaders, Policymakers, Political Parties, and Activists on the Peace Process in Turkey.'
• Şenyaşar: We owe peace to Önder 

  Ferit Şenyaşar, a member of parliament from the DEM Party, said that the peace for which Sırrı Süreyya Önder fought so hard must be supported by all segments of society.
• DEM Party: We discussed steps to be taken for a solution 

  The DEM Party announced that in its meetings with the CHP and the New Welfare Party (YRP), they discussed steps to be taken toward peace and a solution.
• Yüksel Koç taken into custody after a raid on his home in Bremen 

  Kurdish politician Yüksel Koç, who lives in Bremen, was taken into custody this morning by German police during a raid on his home.
• Parliament Speaker: Two paths remain, unity or division 

  The Parliament Speaker made statements about the process initiated for resolving the Kurdish issue during his meeting with youths as part of the May 19 events.
• IBB investigation: 22 taken custody 

  As part of an investigation launched into alleged "corruption" at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, 22 people have been taken into custody.
• Pervin Buldan: Commission negotiations must begin immediately 

  Pervin Buldan, a member of the DEM Party’s Imralı Delegation, expressed support for MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli’s call for the establishment of a parliamentary commission related to the ongoing process.
• DEM Party proposes 'fully authorized' Parliamentary Commission 

  Following meetings with the DEVA and the Saadet parties, the DEM Party said that it had proposed the establishment of a fully authorized commission under the roof of the Parliament.
• DEM Party meets with Saadet Party 

  The DEM Party is meeting with the Chairperson of the Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi), Mahmut Arıkan.
• DEM Party co-chairs met with DEVA Party 

  DEM Party co-chairs met with DEVA Party chair Ali Babacan.
• Jónasson: Öcalan's call opens way to genuine peace 

  Ögmundur Jónasson answered journalist Erem Kansoy's question and comments on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for peace and democracy.
• Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun commemorated across Europe 

  Commemorations were held across Europe for Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, two leading figures of the PKK.
• New message from Abdullah Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan sent a message through the DEM party delegation, saying: "A new contract is needed on the basis of brotherhood law".
• Bahçeli calls for roadmap and proposes establishment of a 100-member commission 

  Devlet Bahçeli has called for the establishment of a "National Unity and Solidarity Commission" in response to the recent congress decisions made by the PKK.
• DEM Party delegation on its way to İmralı for a meeting with Öcalan 

  This will be the first meeting between the DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan after the PKK's decision to disband and disarm.
• Çandar: Kurds now have a chance to attain a more influential status in Turkey and the region 

  Cengiz Çandar stated that the resolution process has entered a new phase tied to the broader struggle for a democratic Turkey.
• Kamaç: Democratic Unity Initiative aims to be a common roof for all peoples 

  Mehmet Kamaç stated that the Democratic Unity Initiative seeks to unite Kurds and other communities in Northern Kurdistan under a common roof.
• 4th Kurdish Culture Festival kicks off in Paris 

  The 4th Kurdish Culture Festival began in Paris with lively participation. Kurds in traditional clothes brought Kurdish culture to the city’s streets.
• KCK: The legacy of the martyrs, who represent our struggle, must be embraced stronger than ever 

  KCK commemorates all those from the Kurdish freedom struggle and the socialist movement in Turkey who lost their lives in the month of May, calling them "immortal representatives of our struggle".
• Tüzel: We all owe Sırrı Süreyya Önder an honorable peace 

  Levent Tüzel said that Sırrı Süreyya Önder strived for peace at the expense of his health.
• Verdict against Berkin Elvan's killer upheld 

  More than a decade after the fatal attack on Berkin Elvan on the fringes of the Gezi protests in Istanbul, the Court of Cassation has upheld the verdict against his killer. The case is emblematic of Turkey's handling of police violence.
• Öcalan’s photo taken in Damascus 42 years ago published  

  Öcalan’s photo with author Ahmet Aktaş, taken in Damascus in 1983, has been shared with the public.