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• Cemil Bayık: Abdullah Öcalan brought the Kurds back to their feet 

  Cemil Bayık stated that Öalan developed the PKK to show what kind of struggle, philosophy, ideology, politics, leadership, organization, militancy, and patriotism must develop in Kurdistan so that Kurds can survive, stand up, live, and struggle.
• Sabri Ok: Trust yourselves and President Öcalan 

  "In the face of President Öcalan’s truth, and the historic step he seeks to take, it is our duty and responsibility to enter this new phase with great morale, awareness, and resistance," said Sabri Ok of the KCK.
• Besta Botan: We will forever be proud of being PKK members 

  Besta Botan said that the PKK gained a new identity through Leader Öcalan’s Manifesto of Democratic Civilization and added: "We will forever proud of being PKK members."
• Cemal Amed: The congress marks the beginning of a new historic struggle 

  PKK delegate Cemal Amed said that the 12th Congress signifies the end of one era and the beginning of a new historic struggle.
• Bozan Tekin: The spirit of Apoism will live on 

  Bozan Tekin, a delegate to the PKK congress, emphasized the importance of President Öcalan’s new organizational model.
• Muslim: Turkey must now correct its historical mistakes 

  Salih Muslim said that the PKK has fulfilled its founding purpose and called on Turkey to correct its historical wrongs.
• Evîndar Ararat: The struggle for democratic politics cannot be without self-defense 

  PAJK Coordination Member Evîndar Ararat pointed out that the defense forces should not lay down their arms until a permanent agreement and legal guarantees are secured.
• Hêlîn Ümit: PKK has been a source of hope for both the Kurds and the peoples of the world 

  Speaking at the 12th PKK Congress, PKK Central Committee member Hêlîn Ümit said that everyone has a share in the PKK's truth and that change is needed in the new period.
• Ayten Dersim: PKK is not just a name, it's a way of life 

  PAJK Coordination member Ayten Dersim said that the PKK is a philosophy and a way of life.
• The PKK's historic resistance enters a new stage 

  The PKK is taking the struggle it has waged for more than fifty years to a new stage. It will move toward new organizations and methods of struggle. The PKK and its struggle will not disappear or come to an end.
• Footage from the historic PKK Congress 

  The 12th PKK Congress was successfully held between May 5 and 7 in the Medya Defense Zones. We are sharing footage captured by ANF cameras at the historic congress in the guerrilla areas.
• Amed Malazgirt: A new era of greater struggle begins 

  Commander Amed Malazgirt said: "A new era of greater struggle is beginning, and our burden is growing heavier."
• Karayılan: The Turkish state must urgently pass laws to move the process further 

  PKK Executive Committee member Murat Karayılan said that legal changes are essential for implementing the decision to end the armed struggle.
• Cemil Bayık: Every step Leader Öcalan has taken so far has resulted in victory 

  Cemil Bayık stated that he felt the same excitement about the decision to end the PKK as he did when it was founded, saying, “If I were to come back to this world, I would again take Leader Öcalan as a basis.”
• Sozdar Avesta: Achieving results is possible through a socialist way of life 

  Sozdar Avesta, member of the KCK General Presidency Council, said: “Achieving results from here onward is only possible through a socialist way of life, communal relations, and a fundamental way of life that can take the lead in society.”
• 12th PKK Congress: Delegates pledge to preserve all the values established by the PKK 

  At the PKK’s 12th Congress held in the Medya Defense Zones, the delegates pledged to preserve all the values established by the PKK during a collective oath-taking ceremony.
• 12 congresses in 47 years: The policy of denial eliminated; time to build a democratic society now 

  Founded 47 years ago, the PKK has eliminated the republic's 100-year policy of denial and annihilation. The 12th congress of the PKK, held on May 5-7, was marked by Abdullah Öcalan’s February 27 ‘Call for Peace and a Democratic Society’.
• Rıza Altun on Democratic Confederalism in Europe 

  In an interview a few years before his death, Riza Altun outlines the transferability of Democratic Confederalism to Europe. Starting with a critique of German state ideology, he argues for grassroots democratic self-organization of social groups.
• Besê Hozat: We are writing a new history 

  Speaking at the 12th Extraordinary Congress of the PKK, KCK Executive Council co-chair Besê Hozat said: "We are writing a new history. The PKK has, of course, played its role. We will now develop a new process based on this great legacy."
• Photos from the 12th PKK Congress 

  The historic 12th PKK Congress was successfully held between May 5-7.
• Kalkan: No gain has been achieved easily or without price 

  "Every moment of the fifty-two-year Apoist struggle for freedom was won through brave, courageous, and selfless struggle, shedding blood and making sacrifices in the face of great difficulties and obstacles," Duran Kalkan said at the 12th PKK Congress.
• Kalkan: Sırrı Süreyya Önder made a significant contribution to our congress 

  At the 12th Congress of the PKK, Executive Committee Member Duran paid tribute to İmralı Delegation member Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away on May 3.
• Images from the PKK Congress 

  The final declaration of the 12th PKK Congress was successfully completed between May 5-7. We are publishing images from the congress.
• PKK decides to dissolve for a "new beginning" - NEW 

  The 12th Extraordinary Congress of the PKK decided to "dissolve the organizational structure of the PKK so that the practical process can be managed and conducted by Leader Öcalan."
• PKK Final Declaration: Activities under the name of the PKK have ended 

  The final declaration of the PKK's 12th Congress has been released. The congress decided to dissolve the PKK’s organizational structure and end its armed struggle, effectively concluding all activities carried out under the PKK of the PKK.