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• Parliament Speaker: Two paths remain, unity or division 

  The Parliament Speaker made statements about the process initiated for resolving the Kurdish issue during his meeting with youths as part of the May 19 events.
• IBB investigation: 22 taken custody 

  As part of an investigation launched into alleged "corruption" at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, 22 people have been taken into custody.
• Pervin Buldan: Commission negotiations must begin immediately 

  Pervin Buldan, a member of the DEM Party’s Imralı Delegation, expressed support for MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli’s call for the establishment of a parliamentary commission related to the ongoing process.
• DEM Party proposes 'fully authorized' Parliamentary Commission 

  Following meetings with the DEVA and the Saadet parties, the DEM Party said that it had proposed the establishment of a fully authorized commission under the roof of the Parliament.
• DEM Party meets with Saadet Party 

  The DEM Party is meeting with the Chairperson of the Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi), Mahmut Arıkan.
• DEM Party co-chairs met with DEVA Party 

  DEM Party co-chairs met with DEVA Party chair Ali Babacan.
• Jónasson: Öcalan's call opens way to genuine peace 

  Ögmundur Jónasson answered journalist Erem Kansoy's question and comments on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for peace and democracy.
• Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun commemorated across Europe 

  Commemorations were held across Europe for Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, two leading figures of the PKK.
• New message from Abdullah Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan sent a message through the DEM party delegation, saying: "A new contract is needed on the basis of brotherhood law".
• Bahçeli calls for roadmap and proposes establishment of a 100-member commission 

  Devlet Bahçeli has called for the establishment of a "National Unity and Solidarity Commission" in response to the recent congress decisions made by the PKK.
• DEM Party delegation on its way to İmralı for a meeting with Öcalan 

  This will be the first meeting between the DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan after the PKK's decision to disband and disarm.
• Çandar: Kurds now have a chance to attain a more influential status in Turkey and the region 

  Cengiz Çandar stated that the resolution process has entered a new phase tied to the broader struggle for a democratic Turkey.
• Kamaç: Democratic Unity Initiative aims to be a common roof for all peoples 

  Mehmet Kamaç stated that the Democratic Unity Initiative seeks to unite Kurds and other communities in Northern Kurdistan under a common roof.
• 4th Kurdish Culture Festival kicks off in Paris 

  The 4th Kurdish Culture Festival began in Paris with lively participation. Kurds in traditional clothes brought Kurdish culture to the city’s streets.
• KCK: The legacy of the martyrs, who represent our struggle, must be embraced stronger than ever 

  KCK commemorates all those from the Kurdish freedom struggle and the socialist movement in Turkey who lost their lives in the month of May, calling them "immortal representatives of our struggle".
• Tüzel: We all owe Sırrı Süreyya Önder an honorable peace 

  Levent Tüzel said that Sırrı Süreyya Önder strived for peace at the expense of his health.
• Verdict against Berkin Elvan's killer upheld 

  More than a decade after the fatal attack on Berkin Elvan on the fringes of the Gezi protests in Istanbul, the Court of Cassation has upheld the verdict against his killer. The case is emblematic of Turkey's handling of police violence.
• Öcalan’s photo taken in Damascus 42 years ago published  

  Öcalan’s photo with author Ahmet Aktaş, taken in Damascus in 1983, has been shared with the public.
• MP Sayyiğit: A new page has been turned with the PKK decision and everyone should do their part 

  Commenting on the historic decision of the PKK to disarm, DEM Party MP for Van, Gülcan Kaçmaz Sayyiğit, said that everyone should do their part for a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey.
• Öztürk: The Kurdish people call on socialists for a joint struggle 

  Hakan Öztürk said the Kurdish people have fulfilled their duty and called on all socialist forces to join a common struggle.
• Bar Associations in Kurdistan: Peace Is a vital necessity 

  Fifteen bar associations in Kurdistan issued a statement saying: "To transform the longing felt by millions yearning for peace into lasting happiness, it is a vital necessity to turn negative peace into positive peace."
• UK trade union welcomes PKK' statement, calls on Turkey to release Öcalan 

  The Freedom for Öcalan UK Trade Union Campaign welcomed the recent positive developments in the ongoing peace and reconciliation efforts between Turkey and Kurdish representatives.
• EUTCC on PKK disarmament: Strengthening democratic transformation together 

  The EUTCC welcomes the decisions of the 12th PKK Congress and emphasizes the importance of legal certainty. It also calls for the PKK to be removed from the list of terrorist organizations and for the release of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Dilbihar: The Kurdish language must be granted official status 

  Heval Dilbihar, co-spokesperson for the DEM Party's Language, Culture, and Arts Commission, said that the Kurdish language must now be granted official and educational status.
• Nacho Sánchez Amor: We praise Öcalan for his historic call 

  Member of the European Parliament Nacho Sánchez Amor said that Öcalan's call provides "new hope for the resolution of the Kurdish question."