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• Revolutionary Party: We support Kurdish struggle for freedom and democracy 

  The United Revolutionary Party affirmed its support for the Kurdish people's freedom and democracy struggle in response to the PKK's 12th Congress decisions.
• Prof. Alex Callinicos supports Öcalan’s call and PKK congress decisions 

  Prof. Alex Callinicos expressed support for the call made by Abdullah Öcalan on 27 February and the decisions adopted at the PKK’s recent congress.
• Fatma Bostan Ünsal on the 10th Judicial Reform Package: “The mountain brought forth a mouse” 

  Fatma Bostan Ünsal criticized the new judicial package saying that "the mountain brought forth a mouse."
• 10th Judicial Reform Package to be discussed today 

  The 10th Judicial Reform Package will be discussed today in Parliament.
• DEM Party appoints Parliament deputy Speaker 

  The DEM Party has selected Van MP Pervin Buldan as its new Parliament deputy Speaker.
• Workers' resistance in Izmir continues 

  Thousands of workers in Izmir who have been on strike for five days in Izmir held a march today.
• Speaker of the Parliament and DEM Party issue joint statement 

  Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş held a joint press conference with the co-chairs of the DEM Party. Kurtulmuş said: "We believe that we must make the most of this historic opportunity to start a new era in Turkey."
• Dilan Kunt Ayan: 10th Judicial Package fails expectations 

  Dilan Kunt Ayan said that the 10th Judicial Package fails expectations and should not be spread over time.
• Numan Kurtulmuş visits DEM Party 

  Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş visited DEM Party co-chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan in Parliament.
• CDK-S congress: Leader Öcalan's freedom is essential for us! 

  The umbrella organization of Kurdish institutions in Switzerland, CDK-S, held its 10th regular congress.
• Workers of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality continue strike 

  Workers at the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality have been on strike for four days following the collapse of collective bargaining negotiations.
• 10th Judicial Package passed by the Justice Committee 

  The 10th Judicial Package was accepted by the Justice Committee despite all the objections of the opposition parties.
• Exiled politicians support Öcalan’s call for democratic resolution 

  Kurdish politicians in exile voiced support for Abdullah Öcalan’s call following the PKK’s decision to end its armed struggle.
• DEM Party: 10th Judicial Package fails to meet expectations 

  DEM Party said that the 10th Judicial Package fails to meet public expectations. DEM Party MP Dilan Kunt Ayan said, “The package contains provisions that are contrary to the Constitution, lack legal predictability, and are arbitrary and discriminatory.”
• Dozens detained in new operation against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality 

  A new operation has been carried out against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. A detention order has been issued for 47 people, including five mayors.
• British Foreign Office says the PKK's self-dissolution is “an important step towards peace" 

  The British Foreign Office sees the PKK's self-dissolution as a significant boost to stability in Turkey and the region, but remains diplomatic on the question of Abdullah Öcalan's release.
• De Sanctis: Peace cannot be made with an interlocutor in jail 

  Fabrizio De Sanctis said that Abdullah Öcalan must be freed and Turkey must take concrete steps in response to the PKK’s decision.
• CHP leader: We will contribute to every effort made under the umbrella of Parliament 

  Following his meeting with Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated that “no process that does not include the Parliament will be successful.”
• German Left Party MP Ferat Koçak calls for lifting of the PKK ban 

  Following the PKK's declared decision to disband and disarm, Die Linke (The Left Party) MP Ferat Koçak called on the German government to lift the ban on the organization, which has been in place since 1993.
• Turkey launches investigation against participants of a festival in London 

  The Turkish Ministry of the Interior has launched an investigation against participants of the annual Park Festival organized by the Migrant Workers' Cultural Association (Gik-Der) alleging “links to an illegal organization.”
• Kurdish politician Talha Kaya sentenced to prison for social media posts  

  Kurdish politician Talha Kaya was sentenced to one year and six months in prison for sharing quotes from Abdullah Öcalan, listening to the song “Gerilla,” and possessing copies of the Özgür Gündem newspaper in his home.
• Call for participation in the Hasan Kızıler Youth Festival 

  The 13th Martyr Hasan Kızıler Youth Festival will be held on Saturday in the Schlieren district of the Zurich Canton. Members of TCŞ and activists from the Freedom Vigil have also called for participation in the festival.
• KNK calls for national unity at 23rd General Assembly 

  The final declaration of the KNK 23rd General Assembly emphasized national unity and a solution to the Kurdish question.
• Tenth judicial reform package submitted to Parliament 

  Abdullah Güler confirmed that the tenth judicial reform package has been submitted to the Turkish Parliament.
• KNK Co-Chair: We will work tirelessly for Kurdish national unity  

  KNK Co-Chair Ahmet Karamus said that the role and mission of the KNK is to ensure political and social unity in the four parts of Kurdistan.