During the Eid celebrations in Adana, Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair of DEM Party, expressed hopes for initiating dialogue on the Kurdish issue and ending the isolation at İmralı Island Prison. Representatives from local political and civic groups also attended the event.
Hatimoğulları emphasised the ongoing efforts for a peaceful and democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, highlighting the need to stop the region’s suffering. “We have consistently conveyed this message at every opportunity with the utmost strength,” she stated, referring to the struggles against bloodshed and pain in the Middle East.
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Addressing global issues, Hatimoğulları criticised the inadequate international response to calls for ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine during Ramadan. She underscored the community’s desire for peace, advocating for a society where diverse groups can express and practice their cultural and religious identities freely. “We desire a new era to open its doors where peace, fellowship, and serenity are needed by all people and faiths living in this region,” she added.
Concluding her speech, Hatimoğulları reflected on the party’s recent electoral success and reiterated her wishes for the holiday to foster peace and fellowship. “With the success we have achieved, we once again celebrate this holiday with joy and look forward to opening new doors for dialogue and peace,” she said.
