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• MP Özgül Saki: Building peace is a serious task and cannot be left to the will of the government 

  DEM Party MP Özgül Saki stated that building peace is a serious task and requires organization that reflects this seriousness, intense political debate, and effective structures.
• Presidents of 15 bar associations in Kurdish provinces travel to Ankara  

  As part of the ongoing debates on a new constitution, the presidents of 15 bar associations in Kurdish provinces are traveling to Ankara. Talks with political parties and the president of parliament are planned.
• Sinn Féin expresses support for Kurdish-Turkish peace process, calls for freedom for Öcalan 

  Sinn Féin’s former President Gerry Adams expressed support for the peace processs in Turkey, stating that Öcalan’s freedom is fundamental to the achievement of an inclusive process leading to a political agreement.
• Prof. Kothari: We must turn to Abdullah Öcalan, an international leader 

  Prof. Miloon Kothari says Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas align with Gandhi and calls him a global leader.
• DEM Party calls for an immediate end to Israel’s attacks on Iran 

  The DEM Party said that Israel’s aggression carries the risk of dragging the region into an endless war, calling for the international community, particularly the United Nations, to adopt an attitude that encourages negotiation and peaceful solutions.
• KCK: No solution can be achieved through war 

  KCK issued a statement on Israel's attacks, saying, “We believe that all the prevailing problems can and must be solved through the democratic politics and democratic negotiation method put forward by Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan."
• 78 killed in Israeli attacks in Iran 

  At least 78 people have been killed and over 300 injured in the large-scale Israeli attack on Iran.
• Tehran pledges retaliation against Israeli attacks in Iran 

  Following a nighttime attack by Israel on Iranian territory, the situation in the Middle East continues to escalate. Several high-ranking Iranian military officials and scientists are reported to have been killed. Tehran vowed a comprehensive response.
• Michael Hardt: I admire and support the decision by Öcalan and by the PKK to forge a new path 

  American political theorist Michael Hardt published a message of support for Abdullah Öcalan’s historic ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’, saying that: "Kurdish movement remains a source of inspiration throughout the world."
• Families apply to visit Imralı  

  Abdullah Öcalan’s brother and his legal guardian applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Administration requesting a visit. Families of other prisoners also submitted applications to visit their relatives.
• Intense interest in the “Rojava” documentary in the UK Parliament 

  The documentary “Rojava – Between Democracy and War,” which describes the self-governance model in North and East Syria and the Kurdish people's struggle for freedom after ISIS, was screened in the UK Parliament.
• Ömer Öcalan: The President says DEM Party is a party of Kurdish–Turkish brotherhood 

  Speaking about his visit with Abdullah Öcalan on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, DEM Party MP Ömer Öcalan said: "The President says the DEM Party is the party of Kurdish and Turkish peoples’ brotherhood."
• French Foreign Minister: We mediated between Turks and Kurds 

  French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that they have mediated between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Turkey, reaffirming France’s support for the Kurds.
• Awareness march against drugs to be held in Amed 

  The 'Be Aware! Platform Against Drugs' will organize a march in Amed today.
• DEM Party prepares to visit İmralı “as soon as possible”  

  DEM Party spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan said, “We plan to visit İmralı Island as soon as possible. It is also highly likely that Mr. Öcalan will meet with representatives of various political parties in the coming days.”
• DEM Party convenes to discuss the process and a roadmap 

  The main agenda of the meeting is the developments following Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 “Call for Peace and a Democratic Society”.
• Baluken: The Kurdish people have opened a new page in history 

  At a forum in Wuppertal, Kurdish politician İdris Baluken discussed Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace and democratic society. He described the initiative as a great opportunity for the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Turkey.
• KOMAW holds third congress in Switzerland: We have a promise to our martyrs 

  The Association of Kurdistan Martyrs' Families in Switzerland (KOMAW) held its third ordinary congress in Basel.
• Swiss BastA! Party joins the international campaign requesting a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan 

  The Swiss BastA! Party has joined the campaign launched by the European Forum for Freedom and Peace (EFFP) to visit Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı.
• Löwy: Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas are a source of inspiration 

  Philosopher Michael Löwy said Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas inspire social movements and their implementation depends on state action.
• Tülay Hatimoğulları: No peace possible without Alevis 

  Speaking at the British Alevi Festival in London, DEM Party co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları affirmed their commitment to the Peace and Democratic Society process and said that there can be no peace without the Alevis.
• Öcalan’s historic ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’ becomes exam question in Egypt 

  Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’ became an exam question at Damanhour University in Egypt.
• Growing support for the international campaign 'I want to visit Abdullah Öcalan' 

  The Iraqi Initiative for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan has announced its support for the international campaign launched to meet with Abdullah Öcalan.
• Kanar: 10th Judicial reform package reinforces state repression 

  Lawyer Ercan Kanar criticized the 10th judicial reform package and stated that it reinforces repression rather than seeking a peaceful solution.
• Özgen: We call on everyone to apply for a visit to Öcalan 

  Neşe Özgen said that the campaign 'I want to visit Abdullah Öcalan' aims to raise the silenced Kurdish voice.