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DEM Party delegation visits Imralı

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12:22 03/11

The DEM Party delegation has traveled to İmralı Island to meet with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

12 persons sentenced to 159 years in prison: Istanbul Courhouse resists the peace process

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12:11 03/11

12 of 13 people tried between 2013 and 2015 were sentenced to a total of 159 years in prison on charges of “terrorist organization membership” and “financing terrorist organization.” Lawyer Sinan Zincir described the verdict as proof that “the Istanbul Courthouse is showing resistance to the peace process.”

Prisoner declared ‘recovered’ collapses again after being returned to prison

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11:43 03/11

Mehmet Edip Taşar (68), a seriously ill prisoner who has undergone 18 angiographies and had 8 stents implanted, collapsed in prison after being declared “recovered” and sent back from the hospital to Marmara (Silivri) No. 5 L-Type Closed Prison. He was taken to the prison infirmary after his condition worsened.

DBP’s Birlik: How can be a solution without meeting with Abdullah Ocalan?

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11:04 03/11

Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Organization Commission Co-Spokesperson Hüseyin Birlik emphasized that the conditions of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan must be improved to advance the peace process, asking, “How can there be a solution if the main interlocutor is not consulted?”

PYD Co-Chair: Talks gain momentum after disarmament removed from agenda

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10:11 03/11

Syria Democratic Union Party (PYD) Co-chair Xerîb Hiso stated that the discussion on the disarmament of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was imposed by external powers, emphasizing that “problems are solved through dialogue” and that “stability will come when people return to their homes.”

Political prisoner Yerdegul: Trust building, concrete steps are needed for progress in peace process

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09:25 03/11

Former political prisoner who spent 32 years in prison Cevat Yerdegul has called for “trust-building and concrete steps” to advance the ongoing peace process concerning the Kurdish issue in Turkey.

Saturday Mothers demand justice for the disappeared in Dargeçit

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14:37 01/11

The Saturday Mothers, recalling the words of the families of the Kerboran (Dargeçit) disappearances, “The bones recovered from the wells and our testimonies were not considered sufficient evidence,” demanded justice.

SDF launches security operation in Raqqa

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12:31 01/11

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have launched a security operation in the city of Raqqa, in North and East Syria, targeting DAESH sleeper cells.

Call for participation in Cologne march and rally

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12:05 01/11

Co-chair of the European Kurdish Democratic Society Congress (KCDK-E), Zübeyde Zümrüt, called on Kurds and their friends in Europe to join the upcoming march and rally in Cologne demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.

November 1: The Kobanê Resistance created a new life for peoples

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11:44 01/11

In statements marking November 1, World Kobanê Day, organizations emphasized that the Kobanê resistance, described as the “resistance of the century”, has created a new model of life for peoples worldwide.

DEM Party Delegation to visit İmralı on november 3

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10:38 01/11

The DEM Party’s İmralı Delegation will meet with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan on November 3.

Commission members travel to Ireland to study the IRA experience

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20:08 31/10

Lawmakers serving on the parliamentary National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission have traveled to Ireland to examine the experiences of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the United Kingdom as part of the ongoing Peace and Democratic Society Process.

Tülay Hatimoğulları: This process is the salvation of 86 million people
Meral Danış Beştaş: We may visit İmralı soon

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20:07 31/10

DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları stated that the Peace and Democratic Society Initiative represents “the liberation of all 86 million citizens,” while Co-Spokesperson of the HDK and member of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission Meral Danış Beştaş said that they foresee a possible visit to İmralı in the near future.

Abdullah Öcalan meets with family members

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17:52 31/10

The Asrin Law Office announced that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan met with his relatives on İmralı Island as part of a family visitation.

Amed Bar Association’s “Process Commission” to work under 11 headings

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14:34 31/10

Amed (Diyarbakır) Bar Association Secretary General Baver Mızrak stated that the most urgent task in the process is the integration law, and that the commission they established will carry out legal work under 11 specific headings.