600 Efrîn families in Kobanê return to their homes
A group of 600 displaced Efrîn (Afrin, Syria) families has returned to their homes.
Parties in Rojava react to allocation of only four seats in Syrian parliament
Twenty-four parties and organizations in Rojava rejected the number of representatives allocated to Rojava in the Syrian Parliament, stating that Kurds make up 20 percent of the population and therefore should have 40 representatives in parliament.
Wave of violence in Wan: 32 deaths in one year
Thirty people lost their lives in armed clashes in Wan in 2025 alone. Many of the incidents reportedly stemmed from “land conflicts.”
ÖHD Co-Chair Çakmak: Interlocutor status must not be reduced to dissolution of the organisation
Evaluating the current stage of the process, ÖHD Co-Chair Serhat Çakmak said that Devlet Bahçeli’s statements were valuable at a time when the process had stalled, but remained insufficient in content and unanswered because they had not been implemented by the government.
Iranian-Azeri Journalist Nasiryan: If peoples act together, the Regime will collapse
Journalist Barış Nasiryan said the Iranian regime could collapse if peoples act together, stressing that the only thing capable of changing the course of the current war is unity among the peoples.
Intellectuals call for action on Kurdish language: A strategy ıs needed
Intellectuals and writers discussing the threats facing the Kurdish language and possible solutions stressed the need for a long-term strategy for the future.
Hasan Cemal: I want to meet Öcalan face to face
Stressing that Abdullah Öcalan’s status must be recognized, Journalist and writer Hasan Cemal said, “If we, Turks and Kurds in Turkey, establish democracy properly, then there will no longer be such a thing as the Kurdish issue.”
DEM Party Youth Council: We will not bow down
Reacting to the detention of young people and the searching of their families following the “Take a step for peace” march, the DEM Party Istanbul Youth Council stated: “Young people and their families will never bow down to your impositions, threats and policies of turning people into informants.”
TAJÊ holds third congress in Shengal
The 3rd Congress of the Êzidî Women's Freedom Movement (TAJÊ) hold its third congess in Shengal with the participation of 250 delegates.
Iranian Regime detains more than 6,000 people
Ahmad Reza Radan, Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, said that more than 6,500 people have been detained on various charges since the start of the war involving the United States and Israel.
Ayşegül Doğan: We need new initiatives to break the deadlock
Stating that Abdullah Öcalan’s role in the peace process is “irreplaceable”, DEM Party Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan said, “We need new initiatives to break the deadlock.”
DEM Party Central Executive Board convenes to evaluate process
The Central Executive Board of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party convened to discuss the Peace and Democratic Society Process and current developments.
Funda Coşkun tells her ‘On Reconciled Stones’ installation
Artist Funda Coşkun, who participated in the forum in Amed with her installation work titled “On Reconciled Stones,” said: “We are in a process where we need to shoulder responsibility for peace. The work encourages people to question, ‘What can we do?’”
What do people think about the process and what are their demands?
According to people who participated in the “Take a Step for Peace” marches, the first condition for the process to move forward is the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and political prisoners. Education in the mother tongue and an end to the appointment of trustees are among the public’s main demands.
Peace Academic Acar: Peace must include everyone
Emphasizing that peace processes must encompass all sections of society, Peace Academic Yasemin Gülsüm Acar said, “If it does not include everyone, it cannot be peace. If the leaders make peace but we do not, this cannot last.”
‘Abdullah Öcalan’s release is not symbolic but a structural element for lasting peace’
Emphasizing that global support is decisive in the implementation of the “right to hope,” Professor Gianni Piazza stated, “Without the possibility for Abdullah Öcalan to communicate, negotiate, and contribute politically, any peace process remains incomplete.”
Thousands gather for peace in Amed: First step is status for Abdullah Öcalan
Speaking at the “Take a Step for Peace” march attended by thousands, DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları listed the steps that should be taken, starting with establishing a legal status for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
‘Take a Step for Peace’ call in İstanbul: Thousands march in Kadıköy
Thousands gathered in Kadıköy demanding peace, democracy and a political solution. Speakers highlighted calls for changing Abdullah Öcalan’s conditions, releasing political prisoners and ending trustee appointments to municipalities.
Thousands march in Wan demanding Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom
Thousands of people marched under the slogan “Take a Step for Peace” in a demonstration led by the DEM Party, demanding the physical freedom and official status of Abdullah Öcalan.
Mass peace march in Ankara: Establish free conditions for Mr. Öcalan
Stating that Turkey is at a historic turning point, DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan said, “We said that Mr. Öcalan’s conditions for free communication, living and working must be established. What is everyone waiting for?”
Tülay Hatimoğulları at the peace forum: Grant Öcalan a status to remove obstacles
Speaking at the "Social Peace and Freedom Forum," DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları stated that the voice of peace from Amed is being sent to all of Turkey and called for Abdullah Öcalan's status to be recognized to remove the obstacles to peace.
No information on detained Kurdish teacher Forûzan Îslamî
Kurdish teacher Forûzan Îslamî was reportedly detained in Urmiye (Urmia) without a court order, and no information has been received about her whereabouts.
Ecologist Nava: We must struggle together against the ecosystem’s alarm signals
Calling for a collective struggle against the ecosystem’s alarm signals, ecologist Lorenzo Nava said, “We must transform fear into hope, and hope into action.”
Italian politician Grimaldi: Öcalan is a political and intellectual vanguard
Italian politician Marco Grimaldi, one of the signatories of a letter to the Committee advocating for Abdullah Öcalan’s ‘right to hope,’ described Öcalan as a political and intellectual vanguard and stressed the need for legal measures to advance the process.
