NEWS

Latest News

• Doğan: We must raise our voices and resist together against the usurpation of Esenyurt Municipality 

  Regarding the usurpation of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district municipality, DEM Party Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan said, “We must raise our voices, object and resist together.”
• KON-MED calls for participation in freedom for Abdullah Öcalan demo in Cologne 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED called for participation in the demonstration for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question that will take place in Cologne on 16 November.
• Trustee appointed to the Municipality of Esenyurt 

  A trustee has been appointed to the Municipality of Esenyurt, after its mayor, Ahmet Özer, was remanded in custody on Wednesday night. Özer said the arrest was a politically motivated move.
• Mayor of Esenyurt remanded in custody 

  The Mayor of Esenyurt, Ahmet Özer, was remanded in custody. Pro-government media said a trustee was appointed to the municipality.
• Dem Party co-chair: There is a historic opportunity for a solution 

  DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakirhan views the public discussion on a solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey as a historic opportunity and calls for the inclusion of Abdullah Öcalan in peace talks.
• Iran appoints first Baluch governor in Sistan-Baluchistan 

  The Iranian government has appointed a Baluch governor for the first time in the border region of Sistan-Baluchistan, which has been subjected to harsh and discriminatory repression.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ vigil in Strasbourg in its 645th week 

  A group from Zurich, Switzerland took over the 12-year-long vigil in Strasbourg, France for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in its 645th week.
• Gerîla TV releases special video on the self-sacrificial action in Ankara 

  Gerîla TV released a special video on the self-sacrificial attack on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara on 23 October.
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kurds formed in the British Parliament 

  All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kurds was formed in the British Parliament, including MPs and lords from the ruling Labour Party and the opposition Conservative Party.
• Mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district taken into custody 

  The CHP mayor of the Esenyurt district in Istanbul, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Özer, was detained along with at least 13 other people on charges of ‘membership in a terrorist organisation’.
• Internationalists call for participation in Cologne rally on 16 November 

  Internationalist communes, initiatives and organisations called for participation in the rally to be held in Cologne on 16 November. The internationalists also asked Germany to lift the ban on the PKK.
• Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Campaign: A New window opens on Imrali island 

  The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Campaign said that "collective efforts have played a vital role in piercing the first level of isolation on Imrali Island."
• 12,000 Israeli soldiers wounded since 7 October 2023 

  According to the Haaretz newspaper, the Israeli Ministry of Defence stated that approximately 12,000 Israeli soldiers have been wounded since 7 October 2023.
• Çiftyürek: Öcalan’s freedom essential for a lasting peace 

  DEM Party Van MP Sinan Çiftyürek said that to achieve a lasting peace, it is crucial to ensure the freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• 15 people sent to prison in Istanbul  

  15 out of the 35 people taken into custody in house raids in Istanbul on 26 October were sent to prison. Among them was a lawyer from the ÖHD, Bedirhan Sarsılmaz.
• Turkish attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria protested in Istanbul 

  The attacks carried out by the Turkish state on Northern and Eastern Syria were protested in various boroughs of Istanbul. A call was made to end the attacks immediately.
• Lawyers apply to visit Öcalan in İmralı 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers submitted another application to the Turkish judiciary to visit their client in İmralı Island Prison. Since 2019, the Kurdish leader has been denied contact with his lawyers.
• French Senator: I support Abdullah Öcalan's call for a lasting peace 

  As the echoes of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's message to the public continue to resonate, French Senator Anne Souyris expressed her support for Abdullah Öcalan's call for peace.
• Bakırhan: Open the gates of İmralı so that Mr Öcalan's thoughts can meet the people! 

  DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan said, “We say to the government that the chief negotiator of this issue is Mr Öcalan. Open the gates of İmralı so that Mr Öcalan's thoughts can meet the people.”
• DEM Party: Abdullah Öcalan's physical freedom must be ensured 

  The DEM Party Assembly final declaration said that “In order for Abdullah Öcalan to fulfill his decisive mission, health, security and free working conditions, with priority given to his physical freedom, are of vital importance.”
• Protests in Europe: We will defeat isolation and occupation! 

  Kurds took to the streets in Europe drawing attention to the fact that the Turkish state is killing civilians. The actions conveyed the message that if resistance is increased, the isolation and occupation will be defeated.
• Gerîla TV and HPG Telegram channels restricted 

  Gerîla TV officials announced that the Telegram channels opened by Gerîla TV and HPG in different languages were restricted and their followers were blocked.
• Öcalan’s poster hung on Notre-Dame Cathedral 

  Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s poster and PKK flags were hung on Notre-Dame Cathedral and the historic 23 October action was saluted.
• Demo by internationalists demands freedom for Öcalan and an end to Turkish attacks on Kurdistan 

  Internationalist activists took to the streets in Turin, Italy for the freedom of Leader Abdullah Öcalan and an end to the Turkish attacks on Kurdistan.
• International reactions to Abdullah Öcalan’s message 

  International politicians, lawyers and academics spoke to journalist Erem Kansoy and commented on Abdullah Öcalan’s message.