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• 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.
• Erdoğan says the new constitution will be a “social contract”  

  “We do not want a new constitution for Tayyip Erdoğan, but for 86 million people,” said the Turkish President.
• Botan: Kurdish people have spoken, the state must act now 

  Lezgin Botan called the PKK’s end to armed struggle a historic step.
• Şeker: People are both cautious and hopeful about the new process 

  Bünyamin Şeker stated that the people are cautiously hopeful.
• Karabulut: Resources spent on war could solve poverty 

  Özgür Karabulut criticized state spending on war and imported F-35 jets, calling for these resources to be redirected to tackle the deepening poverty in society.
• Vigil in Geneva calls for democratic steps to achieve a lasting peace 

  The Freedom Vigil, which has been held in front of the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva since 2021, has reached its 53rd month.
• Kurtulmuş: A new process has begun, and responsibility lies with Parliament now 

  Following talks with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli on the current process, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş announced that responsibility now lies with Parliament.
• Iranian and Iraqi officials discuss the PKK disaramement during meeting in Moscow 

  Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji, and Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Akbar Ahmedian discussed the PKK's decision to disband during their meeting in Russia.
• Cansu Özdemir: The ban on the PKK in Germany is not legally justified 

  Cansu Özdemir criticized the continued ban on the PKK in Germany and stated that arrests based on this ban are legally unfounded.
• Kurdish University to be established in Germany issues statement 

  The European Kurdish Language Platform has issued a public statement to clarify misinformation circulating on social media regarding the multilingual Kurdish University currently being established in Germany.
• Erdoğan: I have appointed 10 legal experts for the new constitution 

  AKP President Tayyip Erdoğan announced that he has appointed 10 legal experts for the new constitution.
• Italian municipality grants honorary citizenship to Warisha Moradi on death row in Iran 

  Kurdish activist Warisha Moradi, who was arrested in Iran on 1 August 2023, is at risk of imminent execution and is suffering from serious health conditions.
• DEM Party meets with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli 

  The co-chairs of the DEM Party met with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli on Tuesday. The meeting lasted 40 minutes.