On World Refugee Day, while DEM Party called for the termination of the Readmission Agreement and the closure of Removal Centers, The Amed Bar Association criticized Turkey’s migration policies for conflicting with international obligations, stating, “Refugee rights must not be subject to bargaining; hate speech and forced Removals must end.”
Sadun Vural, a teacher at a boarding high school in Silopi, sexually harassed 6 students on different dates. Although he committed the offence in a chain, he was released from prison one year after the first case and was only suspended by the Directorate of National Education.
Pointing to the Iran-Israel war, “The antidote to the monoethnic nation-state in the Middle East is the democratic nation. If Kurds, Azeris, Persians, Balochs, Shiites, and Arabs develop a democratic nation perspective, its foundation is Iran,” said Journalist Amed Dicle.
Kader Akgül, the mother of prisoner Ali Hasan Akgül, who went on an indefinite hunger strike for his demands, said: "Everyone should speak up for our children who are on hunger strike against well-type prisons."
Hurşe Gürdal, who lost her husband and son during the ongoing conflict, expressed frustration over the continuation of military operations despite the peace process, saying, “As we keep calling for peace, they insist on war. They should stop this war and take steps for peace.”
Members of the Êlih Peace Mothers Assembly, pointing to the negative impact of the Israel-Iran war on the peaceful and democratic resolution of the Kurdish issue, called on the state to take urgent action to resolve the issue.
Human Rights Association (IHD) Colemêrg (Hakkari) Branch made a statement demanding the release of ill prisoner Giyasettin Sevmiş, who has been held in prison since 2007.
Rehan Bayık, mother of PKK's leading cadre Cemil Bayık, passed away.
DEM Party Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan stated that there is no deadlock in the process, adding, “Our proposals regarding the commission’s working procedures and principles are ready. Our draft on this matter is prepared.”
The release of Çetin Arkaş, a member of the İmralı Secretariat, who was stated to be in "good behaviour" 6 times in the Administration and Observation Board reports, was once again postponed for 3 months.
Mustafa Doğan, the father of Güney Doğan, who lost his life in the Ankara Train Station Massacre on October 10, said: “Their dream was peace. I wish peace existed today, I wish the wars would end.”
PJAK Executive Member Siyamend Mûînî said that Kurdish forces in Iran should act in unity in this process in line with the interests of the people.
Addressing the current political developments following Abdullah Öcalan’s call, Labor Party (EMEP) Chair Seyit Aslan stated that they are ready to take responsibility for a democratic solution and said: "Neither peace nor democratization will come on its own. A unified struggle by Turkish, Kurdish, and working people is needed."
Dr. Kamuran Berwarî, Deputy Chair of the Zakho Academy of Kurdish Politics and Democratic Thought, emphasized that the only path to salvation for Iran is the philosophy of "Jin, jiyan, azadî" (woman, life, freedom), and said: “If Iran does not initiate a new reconstruction process, it will lose the next century.”
Commenting on Abdullah Öcalan's call as ‘the loudest voice of truth and reason’ Marija Arsenkova, spokesperson for the Macedonian Jin Jiyan Azadi Initiative, said: "Ocalan did the right thing, the PKK did the right thing, and now it's the Turkish state's turn."