The Kurdish Freedom Movement has taken huge steps with great effort and confidence in recent months. In the midst of the turmoil in the world and especially in the Middle East, Abdullah Öcalan has made proposals for a lasting peace that will affect the regional and international context for decades. The 27 February "Call for Peace and Democratic Society" laid the foundation for a democratic and political solution to the crisis the peoples of Kurdistan and the Middle-East are facing.

In the call for action published by the organizers, the 'Freedom for Öcalan, Political Solution for Kurdistan Campaign' and the 'Vigil for Öcalan', the aims of the global day are explained as follows: "We want to put pressure on the Turkish state and the international powers. International solidarity should support this process and play a role in the ongoing negotiations, insisting that the demands for a just political solution and lasting peace are met. Abdullah Öcalan must be released. Solidarity actions must demonstrate that serious steps must be taken now!"

The organizers said that "on 30 June, we are calling for action in the spirit of comradeship, solidarity, and commitment to the struggle for Öcalan's physical freedom. We are calling on our international friends, youth, academics, trade unions, women's organisations, students and all members of society to take action! Be creative in expressing your solidarity and standing up for the physical liberation of Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution in Kurdistan!"

Since 27 February, as the organizers underlined, attacks in Kurdistan have intensified in an attempt to provoke and sabotage Abdullah Öcalan's call and the courageous practical steps taken by the Kurdish Freedom Movement: "Despite some political advances, Turkey is far from meeting the demands and requirements of this historical moment. In the last month alone, the Turkish army, backed by NATO, has bombed the free mountains of Kurdistan over 1,000 times and continues its illegal cross-border operations. Regarding Abdullah Öcalan's situation, the Turkish state maintains a calculated position on visits and communication to Imrali prison and is not taking any concrete steps for his release."

The call also added that "with the declaration of the PKK's dissolution, a new phase of struggle based on democratic modernity and coexistence begun. These historic steps open great opportunities for peace in times of war and must be reciprocated by the opposing sides, especially the Turkish government. Therefore, it is time for regional nation-states and international powers to acknowledge the deadlock and allow political solutions to replace terms like "security concerns" and "terrorism."

However, they are practicing double standards by extending their hands while continuing to repress Bakur, push for further conflicts in Syria, and allowing the war to unfold in the mountains of Kurdistan. Although Europe, especially Germany, welcomes the steps taken, it continues to repress individuals in the name of "being part of a terrorist organization."

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