Evgil Türker, Chair of the Assyrian Associations Federation, stated that Abdullah Öcalan's call has generated excitement among the Syriac community, saying, "We want to contribute to the process."
The gravestone of HPG soldier İdris Turan (Nurşin Bagok) in Mîdyad (Midyat) district cemetery of Mêrdîn was vandalised for the second time by unidentified person or persons. Reacting to the incident, father Sadık Turan pointed to Abdullah Öcalan's call and said: "If brotherhood is desired, the way for this should be closed."
Mutual attacks between Israel and Iran are on their 4th day. Missile, electricity, oil and industrial facilities were targeted in the mutual attacks.
Relatives of ill prisoners demanded the government to take immediate steps to solve the problem of ill prisoners and said, "They should be released as soon as possible."
HDK commemorated those who lost their lives in the massacre of the Assyrian people in 1915 and stated that confrontation is vital for social peace.
DEM Party Vice Co-chair Özlem Gündüz stated that the Kurdish political parties they met within the scope of the "Meetings for Peace and Democratic Society Call" wanted to meet Abdullah Öcalan with a delegation.
The families of İpek Çiçek and Atanur Şahin, who lost their lives 5 months apart during the conflict, have expressed their support for the process and emphasised that physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan must be ensured now.
Adem Kocaman lost his HPG member brother Ethem Kocaman in the ongoing attacks despite the PKK's ceasefire decision. "The attacks are breaking confidence. Operations must stop and the process must be carried out on legal grounds," he says.
Naif İşçi, an ill prisoner whose release was postponed 5 times by the Administration and Observation Board, releases in prison.
People’s Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Co-chair Tuncer Bakirhan started his visits to political parties in Amed (Diyarbakır). Bakirhan said that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s meeting with Kurdish leaders would make a great contribution to the process.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that it is still unclear whether Iran will participate in the talks with the US after the Israeli attacks.
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has backed Öcalan's call, saying "His freedom is fundamental to the achievement of an inclusive process leading to a political agreement."
At least 78 people have been killed and 329 people injured in Israel's attack on Iran since last nigth.
People’s Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Co-chair Tuncer Bakirhan will visit Kurdish political parties tomorrow in Amed (Diyarbakır).
The leaders of France, Germany and the UK held a phone call after Israel's attacks on Iran.