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• 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."
• Baluken: It is now time for the government to take action 

  Idris Baluken said that the PKK’s 12th Congress was not a beginning, but the final step in a long journey.
• 'I want to meet with Öcalan' global campaign to be launched 

  The 2023 campaign for Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom and a solution to the Kurdish question obtained important results. Now the spokespersons have announced a new phase called 'I want to meet with Öcalan.'
• Vigil in Geneva: A new period in the history of struggle has begun with the PKK’s decision 

  During the 225th week of vigil in front of the UN, Kurds saluted the 12th Congress of the PKK and called on Turkey and international institutions to take responsibility.
• Geneviève Garrigos: Öcalan must be freed, PKK must be delisted 

  Calling the PKK's decision to disband and disarm a historic opportunity for peace in Turkey and the region, Geneviève Garrigos said, “Öcalan must now be free to negotiate. The EU must take responsibility for a democratic solution.”
• Die Linke politician Cindi Tuncel calls for the release of Öcalan and other political prisoners 

  Cindi Tuncel, spokesperson for international relations of the German Left Party (Die Linke) Bremen state parliamentary group, emphasized the importance of the PKK's decision to disarm and called for the release of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Erdoğan on PKK disarmament: We have entered a new phase 

  Commenting on the PKK’s decision to disband and disarm, President Erdoğan said: “When the organization has done its part, it will be up to politics to discuss and advance the remaining issues.”
• Bakırhan: We have a big opportunity for peace and a democratic solution 

  Tuncer Bakırhan stated the decisions taken by the PKK at its 12th Congress offer a chance for peace and a democratic solution.
• Barrena: EU must take responsibility for peace process 

  Basque MEP Fernando Barrena said that Turkey and the EU must take action for the release of Abdullah Öcalan and the removal of the PKK from the list of terrorist organizations.
• Kurdish Working Group in European Parliament: Fundamental freedoms must be guaranteed 

  The Kurdish Working Group in the European Parliament said that Turkey should seize this opportunity by taking the first steps to halt military operations, release political prisoners, and guarantee fundamental freedoms.
• KON-MED: German government should actively support peace process 

  The self-dissolution of the PKK marks the beginning of a new chapter in Kurdish history. KON-MED is calls on the federal government to take active measures and criticizes the continued criminalization of Kurdish structures in Germany.
• TKP-ML: Neither the land they stepped on nor the paths they walked will forget them 

  The TKP-ML Central Committee commemorated Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, who “left indelible marks on the geography of the four parts of Kurdistan, Turkey, and the Middle East with their history of resistance,” and expressed commitment to their memory.
• Öcalan sends a message to memorial service for Altun and Kaytan in Ankara 

  Abdullah Öcalan sent a message to the memorial service held in Ankara for Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, two leading members of the PKK, saying, “They will live on in our struggle as our eternal guides.”
• UN welcomes the PKK decision to disarm:We are ready to help and facilitate any movement toward peace 

  UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announcement that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will dissolve and disarm, calling it an "important step towards the peaceful resolution of a long-standing conflict".
• Hasan Kızıler Youth Festival to take place in Zurich on 31 May 

  Preparations are in full swing for the Hasan Kızıler Youth Festival, which Kurdish youth traditionally organize each year in Switzerland.
• Democratic Unity Initiative unveils its founding declaration in Diyarbakır  

  The Democratic Unity Initiative has released its founding declaration, highlighting the struggle for a democratic and free life.
• Özsoy: PKK strengthened Öcalan’s hand at the negotiation table 

  Hişyar Özsoy said that the PKK’s latest decision reinforces Abdullah Öcalan’s role in peace talks.
• Tribute paid to two PKK founding leaders 

  Condolences were accepted in Cologne for PKK founding leaders Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun.
• DBP: Strengthening the political and democratic ground is a historic responsibility 

  The DBP Central Executive Committee issued a written statement regarding the PKK's decision to disarm, saying, “Embracing the Peace and Democratic Society process and strengthening this ground is a historic responsibility.”
• Sinn Féin spokesperson: The international community must play a constructive role in advancing peace 

  Sinn Féin's Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, announced their support for the PKK’s decision.
• DEM Party Spokesperson: PKK decision is the beginning of a new era full of hope 

  Commenting on the PKK's announcement of its congress decisions, DEM Party Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan said, “One era is ending, and the door to a new era full of hope is opening for all of us.”