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• Abdullah Öcalan: The process is entering a new phase 

  The DEM Party Imrali Delegation conveyed that Abdullah Öcalan said the process is entering a new phase and that “with the new steps to be taken, everyone has a responsibility to fulfill the requirements of this process.”
• Family of Mehmet Çakas: Possible extradition decision would be political rather than legal 

  The family of Kurdish activist Mehmet Çakas, who faces deportation to Turkey, stated that they consider this decision to be political rather than legal, and emphasized that they will not recognize it.
• Workshops discuss the role of youth in democratic change  

  The DEM Party Youth is organizing workshops aimed at strengthening the role of young people in the democratic process. Among other things, the discussions focused on issues of social transformation, the role of women and the philosophy of Abdullah Öcalan.
• DEM Party visits CHP: Operations against municipalities undermine the peace and democracy process 

  DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları and an accompanying delegation visited CHP leader Özgür Özel and expressed solidarity against the increasingly ongoing operations against CHP-run municipalities.
• Imrali Delegation to meet with Erdoğan tomorrow 

  Members of the DEM Party's Imrali Delegation will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday, July 7.
• Intense international interest in the PKK’s disarmament ceremony next week 

  There is intense international interest in the guerrilla forces' disarmament ceremony, which is expected to take place in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq next week.
• DEM Party Delegation on its way to Imrali  

  The DEM Party Delegation has set out for Imrali Island to meet with Abdullah Öcalan.
• Tuncer Bakırhan: Turkey must find a democratic path for itself 

  DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan, who attended a public meeting in Muğla, criticized the operation against CHP-run municipalities and called on the government to embrace democratic reasoning.
• Mehmet Çakas: Greetings to everyone who is fighting for me outside 

  In the case of Kurdish activist Mehmet Çakas, an urgent appeal has been lodged with the Constitutional Court to prevent his imminent deportation to Turkey. A decision is expected early next week.
• Erdoğan says he will meet with the DEM Party Imralı Delegation next week 

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that he will meet with the DEM Party Imralı Delegation next week and that they are closely monitoring the process.
• Real value of workers' wages drops to 83 liras since January 

  Özgür Müftüoğlu said that the public wage hike affects all workers and that minimum wage earners are being pushed below the hunger line.
• DEM Party: A group of PKK members expected to take action in line with the Congress decisions  

  As part of Abdullah Öcalan's call and the self-dissolution of the PKK, some members will symbolically lay down their weapons in the coming days in the Kurdistan Region.
• DEM Party: Justice and the rule of law for everyone 

  The DEM Party Central Executive Board (MYK) said: “We will continue to stand for justice and the rule of law for everyone. The detention order must be revoked immediately, and Tunç Soyer should be released without delay.”
• Acting mayor of Büyükçekmece taken into custody 

  Ahmet Şahin, who was elected as acting mayor to replace the detained Mayor of Büyükçekmece, Hasan Akgün, has also been taken into custody.
• Mayors of Antalya, Adıyaman, and Adana taken into custody 

  Adıyaman mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere, Adana Metropolitan mayor Zeydan Karalar, and Antalya Metropolitan mayor Muhittin Böcek have been taken into custody.
• Imret shares outcomes of talks with German officials 

  Leyla Imret said that German authorities support the process and may act as observers if requested.
• International personalities support Öcalan’s call: It is time move beyond words and to take action  

  Three prominent figures from the US and Iceland support Abdullah Öcalan's call for peace. Speaking to Medya Haber, Debbie Bookchin, Ögmundur Jonasson, and Quincy Saul call for concrete steps to be taken by Ankara, Damascus, and the global community.
• KON-MED calls for immediate suspension of the possible deportation of Mehmet Çakas to Turkey 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED warns against the “human rights violation” that would be committed by deporting Kurdish activist Mehmet Çakas to Turkey and calls on the German authorities to immediately halt the proceedings.
• DEM Party spokesperson: We will witness a historic moment 

  Ayşegül Doğan said they are entering a new phase and that a historic moment will be witnessed within the coming week.
• Kurdish activist Mehmet Çakas jailed in Germany under imminent threat of deportation to Turkey  

  Kurdish activist Mehmet Çakas is under imminent threat of deportation to Turkey. The case represents a new development in German legal practice.
• Kurds take steps, Turkish state remains passive - II 

  Abdullah Öcalan called for peace and the PKK moved to disarm, yet the Turkish state has failed to take any meaningful steps towards a solution.
• DEM Party convenes to discuss the “process” 

  Members of the DEM Party's Central Executive Committee convened to assess developments within the framework of the “Peace and Democratic Society Process.”
• What role will Barrack play in Syria’s future? 

  Thomas Barrack and his team prioritize Turkey’s interests while ignoring the realities faced by local communities in the region.
• Vigil in Geneva calls for the initiation of a dialogue process 

  In the 232nd week of vigil in front of the UN, Kurdish activists called on the Turkish state to initiate direct talks and a dialogue process.
• DEM Party submits its draft for a parliamentary commission related to the process 

  The DEM Party has submitted its draft for a commission for the peaceful resolution of the Kurdish question to parliament. The aim is to create a pluralistic body with broad social participation.