Footage of preparations made by the Peace and Democratic Society Group prior the weapons burning ceremony has been released. Members of the Peace and Democratic Society Group, led by KCK Executive Council Co-chiar Bese Hozat, destroyed their weapons in response to call of Abdullah Ocalan.
Human rights defenders and intellectuals, who left the arms-burning ceremony of the Peace and Democratic Society Group with hope, pointed out that all segments of society have a responsibility for the success of the process.
95 years have passed since the Zilan Massacre. Writer Mehmet Sadık Varli stated, "The ongoing struggle against massacres is preparing to be crowned with victory."
Politicians organising "Peace and Democratic Society Meetings" in Şirnex (Şırnak) reported that the public is expecting legal reforms.
Regarding the PKK’s weapon destruction ceremony, Future Party Chair Ahmet Davutoglu said, “What we must do is to lead the new era,” while DEVA Party Chair Ali Babacan welcomed the development.
President Erdogan commented on the PKK's weapon destruction ceremony, saying: "I hope the important step taken today on the path to our goal will bring good results."
Bese Hozat, co-chair of the KCK Executive Council, who led the 30-member Peace and Democratic Society Group’s disarmament ceremony, spoke to Numedya24 about the event. "We took this step with a clear decision. It is a political action, and we want to see a response," she said.
Watching the weapon destruction ceremony of PKK on television, Amed citizens emphasized the need for contitutional guarantees for those who have laid down their arms.
The names of “The Peace and Democratic Society Group” who organised a destruction weapons ceremony in Şikefta Casenê (Jasana Cava) in the countryside of Sulaymaniyah upon the call of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Ocalan, were published.
Speaking after the PKK’s weapons destruction ceremon, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said: “We have reached the end of our work on the commission to be established in Parliament.”
Peace Mothers, who watched the ceremony where the “Peace and Democratic Society Group” destroyed their weapons, said: “The state has no moe excuses, it must take a step.”
Nechirvan Barzani made a statement on the gun-burning ceremony as "another important and encouraging step in the success of the peace process".
The ceremony in which the “Peace and Democratic Society Group” destroyed its weapons upon the call of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan was watcjed with interest by people in many cities.
Peace and Democratic Society Group destroyed weapons upon the call of Abdullah Öcalan.
The Group for Peace and Democratic Society destroyed their weapons during a historic ceremony that began at 11:25 a.m. and ended at 11:45 a.m. Kurdistan time. KCK Executive Council Co-chair Besê Hozat stressed, “Legal regulations are needed.”