Mahsum Çiya Korkmaz, Co-cpekesperson for the Amed City Protection and Solidarity Platform, called on the government to take action to resolve the Kurdish issue and end military operations.
Hasan Erdoğan, Chair of the Ankara Bar Association’s Child Rights Centre, warned that the incarceration of minors is contributing to higher crime rates among children in Turkey. “The more detention is used, the more crime increases. 90% of children who are imprisoned return to prison within a year,” he said.
Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) Co-Spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş stated that developments in the Middle East are sending a clear message to Turkey: “Resolve your internal issues.” She emphasized that peace is one of Turkey’s most urgent needs and underlined HDK’s commitment to a democratic solution in the region.
Nuran Seçkin, who lost four family members during the conflict, stressed the urgency of peace amid the Iran-Israel war, saying: “Peace can no longer be delayed. The state must act now. Peace cannot be one-sided.”
Yusuf Döner, who spent 2 years and 70 days traveling between Bedlîs and Istanbul to recover the remains of his two sons buried under a sidewalk in Kilyos, said: “I would rather have died than see my children under that sidewalk. Despite all this pain, if peace comes, our suffering will ease.”
Şırnak Governorate made a declaration and announced that 5 regions in Basa (Beytüşşebap) district were declared as "speacial security zones" and banned for 9 days.
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, human rights organizations across Turkey called on the government to comply with the UN Committee Against Torture’s recommendation for allowing the conditional release of prisoners serving aggravated life sentences.
The "Freedom Watch" action started in Strasbourg demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan has entered its 14th year.
Speaking after the meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament, İmralı Delegation member Pervin Buldan said: “The process has reached an important stage and we will share these in the coming days. Delegation member Mithat Sancar emphasised that the Parliament will play a vital role in securing the process legally.
Unite the Union International Spokesperson Simon Dubbins stated that the EU should put pressure on Turkey for the initiated process and said, "That would be catastrophic if the moment is not seized and we don't really move together down the road of peace."
Our reporter Zeynep Durgut, who uncovered the “Prostitution Gang” in Şirnex, was threatened by the family of Kenan Tatar, who is on trial as the perpetrator in the case.
Circassians stressed that the democracy problem in Turkey affects all peoples and called for breaking down stereotypes and struggling together in the new process.
Socialist organization and trade union representatives in Mersin emphasized the collective responsibility in democratizing Turkey. “For the democratization of this country, for the development of a democratic society and republic, everyone has duties. Including the state, every individual must fulfill this task,” they said.
Ahmet Doğan, who was released from prison after 31 years, was welcomed enthusiastically in his hometown Êlih (Batman). Doğan called for embracing the process.
People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party İmralı Delegation will meet with Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş.