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• Dr. Miley: Öcalan’s freedom crucial for peace process 

  Dr. Thomas Jeffrey Miley from the University of Cambridge considers Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom as an inseparable part of the peace process.
• Çelik: New judicial reform package falls short of expectations 

  Şilan Çelik said that the 10th Judicial Reform Package fails to meet expectations and urged legal steps to address ongoing judicial issues.
• Bozgeyik: Minimum wage should be 40,000 TL 

  Mehmet Bozgeyik stated that unemployment is alarming and the minimum wage must reach 40,000 TL.
• 40 drivers on strike in Iran and Rojhilat detained  

  Truck drivers went on strike in Iran and Rojhilat after their demands in response to cuts in fuel quotas, increases in insurance premiums, low rental fees, rising maintenance costs, and inadequate safety measures were not met.
• KCDK-E message on Eid al-Adha: It is time for a democratic society and mutual solidarity 

  KCDK-E celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday, stating that it is an opportunity to strengthen national unity, solidarity, and struggle.
• French philosopher Alain Badiou writes letter to Abdullah Öcalan 

  French philosopher and novelist Alain Badiou wrote a letter to Abdullah Öcalan, stating: "Our strongest wish is for your channels of communication to be opened."
• HEP Amed Provincial chair Vedat Aydın commemorated 

  Vedat Aydın, the Amed Provincial Chair of the People's Labor Party (HEP), who was killed by the Turkish state, was commemorated at his grave.
• Özgüden: Social opposition must unite and act together 

  Doğan Özgüden criticized the government's reform package, calling for all opposition forces to unite and lead the process.
• EU Left Group co-chair: I want to visit Abdullah Öcalan in Turkey 

  European Parliament member Martin Schirdewan called for the removal of obstacles preventing a visit to Abdullah Öcalan.
• Cansu Özdemir becomes spokesperson for foreign affairs 

  Hamburg-based Left Party politician Cansu Özdemir entered the German Bundestag, following the federal election last February. She has now been elected as the foreign policy spokesperson for her parliamentary group.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil: Supporting the new paradigm will bring freedom 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil entered into its 677th week with a new group.
• 'I Want to Visit Öcalan!' campaign kicks off 

  The European Forum for Freedom and Peace, launched the new campaign "I Want to Visit Öcalan".
• Five more CHP mayors suspended from duty 

  Five more mayors from the CHP have been suspended from duty by the Ministry of the Interior.
• DEM Party: May Eid al-Adha bring peace and freedom 

  The co-chairs of the DEM Party issued a message for Eid al-Adha, saying: "We wish that the holiday brings peace, freedom, and equality to us all."
• Lawyer Theune: German government must stop criminalizing Kurds 

  Lawyer Lukas Theune called on Germany to lift the ban on the PKK and end the repression of Kurds.
• Workers' strike in Izmir ends 

  The strike of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality workers has ended with the acceptance of the 19 percent inflation difference.
• Lawyer Menzione: Abdullah Öcalan is the guarantor of the process 

  Lawyer Ezio Menzione said that the release of Abdullah Öcalan and all political prisoners would prove sincerity.
• Workers in Izmir strike: They are trying to turn the public against us 

  Workers stated that false claims and efforts to break the strike aim to pit them against the public.
• The 4 points Öcalan submitted to the PKK Congress 

  Here are the 4 points submitted by Abdullah Öcalan to the 12th Congress of the PKK, as published in Serxwebûn.
• Poll: 71.5% support for PKK’s decision 

  A field survey conducted by the Socio-Political Field Research Center between May 18–20 in 16 cities across North Kurdistan revealed support for the resolution of the Kurdish issue and the democratization process.
• Some controversial articles removed from 10th Judicial Reform Package passed by Parliament 

  The “10th Judicial Reform Package,” which includes amendments to the Law on the Execution of Penal and Security Measures and several other laws, was approved by Parliament.
• 22 people arrested in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality investigation 

  22 people were sent to prison in the investigation targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
• Yüksel Koç's arrest protested in Düsseldorf 

  A crowd protesting the arrest of politician Yüksel Koç criticized the German state's pressure on Kurdish politics. FED-MED co-chair Ahmed Kobanê emphasized that the Kurdish community is among the most law-abiding communities in Germany.
• Bahçeli: It is clear that we have no other option but to support the process 

  MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli emphasized in his Eid al-Adha message that there is “no other option” regarding the current process, calling for it to be supported “openly and transparently, excluding impositions and hidden agendas.”
• Yaşodun: The state must approach the process seriously and act swiftly 

  Mustafa Yaşodun said that the state must take immediate and serious steps towards a peaceful solution.