Huseyin Kurt, President of the Mersin Branch of the Tüm Emekli-Sen, stated that the government needs military control to maintain its neoliberal policies in Turkey, saying, ‘The country's resources are being transferred to warlords.’
In the meeting with the DEM Party Delegation Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan stated, “In order to move to a positive phase, it is vital that everyone acts with sensitivity, seriousness and a sense of responsibility during this process.”
The DEM Party Imrali Delegation returned from Imrali Island after meeting with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Journalist Huseyin Aykol cannot be awakened because his ventilator support has not been terminated after an infection developed in his lungs could not be stopped following multiple surgeries.
The Constitutional Court (AYM) has ruled that the arrest of journalist Merdan Yanardag over his remarks about Abdullah Ocalan violated his right to liberty and security.
Despite police intervention, a large crowd managed to break through the police blockade and attend the condolence ceremony for Free Women's Units (Yekîneyên Jinên Azad ên Star – YJA Star) member Berivan Katar.
An indictment has been prepared against a specialist sergeant accused of assaulting a 10 year old child named E.T. and breaking his arm, on charges of “intentional injury”.
Prisoners held in Şırnak T-Type Closed Prison are reportedly being denied hospital transfers for rejecting an arbitrary “slipper requirement” imposed by prison authorities and gendarmerie officers.
The DEM Party delegation has traveled to İmralı Island to meet with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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.”
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.
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?”
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.”
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.
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.