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.
In a written statement on Friday, the Presidency of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) 12th Congress said the following:
“The PKK’s 12th Congress was successfully held in the Medya Defense Zones between 5 and 7 May. The congress was conducted in two different areas in parallel with delegates representing all branches of the party.
The PKK’s 12th Congress convened upon the call of Leader Abdullah Öcalan. The congress, first of all, greeted Leader Apo with longing and respect, and read and evaluated the perspectives and proposals presented by Leader Abdullah Öcalan to the congress. In addition, a brief report of the PKK Central Committee was read and discussed at the congress.
Within this framework, the PKK’s 12th Congress, on the basis of Leader Apo’s call, took decisions of historic importance concerning the PKK.
Held in May, the Month of Martyrs, the 12th PKK Congress commemorated all the heroic martyrs of the 52‑year struggle with respect and gratitude. The Congress called on our patriotic people and all democratic socialist forces to properly embrace and live in accordance with all the national and democratic values that this great 52‑year struggle has brought forth.
The 12th PKK Congress also commemorated Martyr Sırrı Süreyya Önder with respect and gratitude, one of those who contributed most to the Congress’ preparation. The Congress called on everyone to work together to achieve the peace and democratic‑society goals of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a comrade to Leader Apo for 12 years.
Extensive and detailed information and documents regarding the outcomes and decisions of the 12th PKK Congress will be shared with the public very soon, after the results from the two different areas are combined.
On this basis, we once again commemorate all our heroic martyrs -in the person of our first great martyr, Comrade Haki Karer- with respect and gratitude; we call on our patriotic people and pro-democracy friends to commemorate our heroic martyrs in every field and to further raise the struggle for the freedom of Leader Apo.”
