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• Cemil Bayık's mother has passed away 

  KCK Executive Council co-chair Cemil Bayık's mother, Rehan Bayık, has passed away.
• The 'Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan' campaign - IV 

  The “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, Solution to the Kurdish Question” campaign continues strongly across Northern and Eastern Syria with public actions and events.
• Muînî: Kurdish forces must act jointly in this historic period 

  Siyamend Muînî said that the war between Iran and Israel will have regional consequences and that Kurdish forces in Iran must act in unity and in alignment with the interests of the people during this crisis.
• DEM Party visits imprisoned politicians: We must seize the historic opportunity for peace together 

  DEM Party Co-Chairs met with imprisoned politicians in Marmara Prison to discuss the process for a democratic and peaceful resolution to the Kurdish question. The meetings were marked by messages for peace and democracy.
• Ayşegül Doğan: Society needs practical evidence to support the rhetoric 

  DEM Party spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan stated that Numan Kurtulmuş should take the initiative to establish a commission in Parliament, saying, “It is not enough to say new things. New things also need to be done."
• Strait of Hormuz: Global energy trade's flashpoint  

  The Strait of Hormuz continues to exist as a symbol of energy security in the shadow of geopolitical tensions. This waterway, which Iran claims it cannot “control” but can “destabilize,” will remain a top priority for international diplomacy.
• Zilan Ekin Turan: We will not give up our right to education and housing! 

  Zilan Ekin Turan, one of the students at risk of being thrown onto the streets due to MSGSÜ trustee rector Handan Inci's attempt to shut down the Ortaköy Women's Dormitory, said: “We will not give up our right to education or housing.”
• Öztürk: Öcalan’s perspective text presents a new peace framework 

  Hakan Öztürk said that Abdullah Öcalan’s text proposes a realistic and theoretical approach to peace.
• Franziska Stier: Abdullah Öcalan must be free to speak 

  BastA Secretary General Franziska Stier said that Öcalan’s 27 February call offers a historic chance for peace.
• The 'Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan' campaign - III 

  The campaign for “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, Solution to the Kurdish Question” continues with marches and cultural events.
• The Future of Rojava discussed in the Italian Senate 

  The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal held a press conference about the ruling it delivered at its February session on Rojava.
• French and US academics express support for Öcalan’s call and PKK’s disarmament 

  Messages of support continue to pour in from international intellectual and academic circles for Abdullah Öcalan's ‘Call for peace and a democratic society’ and for the PKK's decision to disband and disarm.
• Mithat Sancar becomes a member of the Imralı Delegation 

  Mithat Sancar, Member of Parliament of the DEM Party, will take part in the Imralı delegation, replacing Sırrı Süreyya Önder.
• Öztürk: The commune stands against all forms of injustice 

  Hakan Öztürk said that Abdullah Öcalan’s focus on the commune must be taken seriously.
• The 'Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan' campaign - II 

  The campaign, supported by marches and hunger strikes, grows with Abdullah Öcalan’s call for a democratic society and peace.
• Presidents of 15 Bar Associations visit the DEM Party: We support the process  

  The presidents of 15 Bar Associations in the Kurdish region visited the DEM Party in Ankara and expressed their support for the Peace and Democratic Society process.
• Selahattin Demirtaş: We will live together in freedom and equality 

  Reforms, an end to political justice, and shared responsibility in the face of the crises in Turkey and the Middle East—Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has issued an appeal from prison: “What is needed is not bravado, but courage.”
• Avcı: If the Turkish state wants peace, it must take action 

  Journalist and writer Veysel Avcı said that peace is not solely an issue regarding Kurds, and added that as long as the Turkish state does not take steps toward a solution, permanent peace cannot be achieved.
• 'Global Action Day for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan' on 30 June 

  The 'Global Action Day' is approaching: on 30 June, activists around the world will demand freedom for the Kurdish people's leader.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg in its 679th week 

  Members of the Basel Kurdish People's Assembly, who took over the Freedom Vigil in Strasbourg, called on European institutions to fulfill their responsibilities.
• Temelli calls for the establishment of a parliamentary commission related to process  

  DEM Party Deputy Group Chair Sezai Temelli caled on the Turkish parliament to establish a commission for the peace process. The politician demanded concrete steps to resolve the Kurdish question.
• Öcalan’s book “Sociology of Freedom” presented in Rosario 

  Abdullah Öcalan’s book "Sociology of Freedom” was presented in Rosario at an event organized by the local grassroots movement Poder Popular and hosted by lecturers at the National University of Rosario (UNR) and the Researchers' Union.
• DEM Party co-chairs will apply to the Ministry of Justice to visit imprisoned politicians  

  DEM Party co-chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan will apply to the Ministry of Justice to visit several imprisoned politicians, including Ekrem Imamoğlu, Bekir Kaya, and Can Atalay.
• How did Iran end up in this situation?  

  The struggle of the peoples of Iran should turn this crisis into an opportunity to prevent further damage to the country. Everyone should focus their efforts on building a popular movement based on democratic modernity.
• Mutual attacks between Israel and Iran continue 

  Mutual attacks between Israel and Iran continued last night. Many people were killed or injured in the bombings.