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• White House and British government welcome Öcalan's message 

  Both the White House and the British government said that Öcalan's message was an important development.
• Kurds in Europe gathered for Abdullah Öcalan’s historic call 

  Kurds living in Europe watched Abdullah Öcalan’s historic call with great interest in mass gatherings at Democratic Kurdish Community Centers.
• EH BIldu Senator Elejabarrieta welcomes Öcalan’s historic call 

  EH Bildu senator welcomed Abdullah Öcalan’s historic call and said everyone "needs to respond with responsibility to it."
• Öcalan’s call echoes in global media 

  The international press welcomed Abdullah Öcalan’s historic call, stating that it could end a decades-long conflict.
• German Foreign Ministry: Öcalan’s statement a historic opportunity 

  The German Foreign Ministry called Abdullah Öcalan’s statement a historic opportunity.
• Sanchez Amor: Öcalan’s call is a historic step very much welcome 

  Abdullah Öcalan called for all groups to lay their arms and the PKK to dissolve itself.
• Akin Birdal: A road map should be drawn up immediately in the Parliament and civil society 

  Commenting on Öcalan’s call, Akın Birdal said, “A road map should be drawn up immediately in the Parliament and civil society. It should be the beginning of the building of a society based on human rights, equal citizenship and freedom.”
• DEM Party components convene after Öcalan's call 

  Following Abdullah Öcalan's ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’, components of the DEM Party, members of the Central Executive Board (MYK) and İmralı Delegation have convened in Istanbul.
• İmralı Delegation announces the historic call by Abdullah Öcalan 

  After a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan on İmralı Island, the seven-member delegation announced the historic call from the Kurdish leader.
• Tiryaki: Opposition must unite against trustees  

  Mehmet Rüştü Tiryaki stated that trustee policies harm the government and urged unity among opposition forces.
• İmralı Delegation arrives at the hotel where Öcalan’s historic call will be announced 

  The İmralı Delegation of the DEM Party will announce Abdullah Öcalan's call at a hotel in Istanbul.
• Historic meeting with Öcalan ends 

  The 7-member delegation that held a historic meeting with Abdullah Öcalan has returned from İmralı Island.
• CHP mayor of Beykoz, Istanbul taken into custody 

  CHP mayor of Beykoz, Istanbul, Alaattin Köseler, was taken into custody yarle Thursday morning.
• KNK: Öcalan's contribution will be delivered to everyone today 

  The Kurdish National Congress issued a statement about the third visit to Imrali that takes place today.
• Murat Çakır: A more militarist Germany is on the horizon 

  Murat Çakır warns that Germany will adopt AfD’s policies, increasing militarization and migrant pressure while cutting social spending.
• Öcalan's call will be shared on giant screens 

  The DEM Party Imrali Delegation will share Abdullah Öcalan's historic call in a statement to be made in Istanbul tomorrow. The statement will be broadcast on giant screens in Amed and Van.
• İmralı Delegation to make a statement in Istanbul after meeting with Öcalan tomorrow 

  After the third meeting with Abdullah Öcalan tomorrow, the İmralı Delegation will make a statement in Istanbul at 17:00 local time.
• İmralı Delegation to meet with Öcalan tomorrow to consist of 7 people 

  The İmralı delegation to meet with Abdullah Öcalan tomorrow will consist of 7 people, including DEM Party Co-Chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan.
• İmralı delegation to meet with Öcalan tomorrow 

  The DEM Party İmralı delegation's application for the third meeting with Abdullah Öcalan was accepted. Ahmet Türk will also take part in the meeting tomorrow.
• DEM Party applies for third meeting with Abdullah Öcalan in Imrali 

  DEM Party spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan stated that an application was made to meet with Abdullah Öcalan for the third time. Ahmet Türk is among the applicants.
• New police operation in Istanbul: 15 people taken into custody 

  Turkish police carried out a new operation in Istanbul. 15 people were taken into custody.
• KON-MED concerned about German election results 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED expressed concern about the German election results, as 20 percent of the votes went to the far-right AfD.
• Bayhan: Increasing the struggle is the answer to the attacks on HDK 

  MP Iskender Bayhan stated that the most effective response to the attacks targeting the HDK was to escalate the struggle.
• French delegation: We were very impressed by our visit to Rojava 

  The French delegation, which visited Rojava recently, stated that they saw a picture of the system that the Kurds want to build and that they were very impressed.
• Australian YPG fighter Johnston martyred in Rojava commemorated at his grave  

  Australian YPG fighter Ashley Kent Johnston, who was martyred in Rojava, just four days before the liberation of Til Hemis, was commemorated at his grave on the tenth anniversary of his death.