Öcalan’s isolation violates basic legal norms, says rights lawyer Eren Keskin
“We are witnessing a penal regime that defies the law itself,” said Eren Keskin, co-chair of Turkey's Human Rights Association ...
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‘Öcalan’s release is our main demand,’ says pro-Kurdish DEM MP
“Our fundamental demand is the physical freedom of Öcalan,” said Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit, parliamentary group co-chair of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ ...
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DEM Party Co-Chair Bakırhan: Öcalan is hopeful, peace is a necessity
"Peace is not a choice for Turkey—it’s a necessity," said Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy ...
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DEM Party delegation visits İmralı Island for talks with Abdullah Öcalan
Two members of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party have travelled to İmralı Island to meet with Abdullah Öcalan, ...
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Turkey: Peace mediator MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder critical after heart surgery
Turkish parliamentarian and Deputy Speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder was rushed into emergency surgery late Tuesday after suffering a life-threatening cardiovascular ...
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Democracy impossible without Öcalan dialogue, says DEM Party’s Hatimoğulları
“As long as the government ignores the spirit of Öcalan’s call, the road to democratisation in this country cannot be ...
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Rome conference reclaims momentum for Öcalan’s freedom and renewed peace process in Turkey
The international conference “Freedom for Öcalan – A political solution for the Kurdish question”, which opened on 11 April in ...
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Öcalan urges democratic organisation, warns of security risks for Syrian Kurds
Following his family visit to imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party MP Ömer Öcalan spoke ...
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Öcalan urges grassroots democracy: ‘Go to the people, walk with the people!’
MP Ömer Öcalan, of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, spoke with journalist Gülcan Dereli about his recent ...
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Rome conference set to push forward Free Öcalan campaign
European networks for solidarity with Kurdistan are set to hold a conference in Rome on 11-12 April to discuss the ...
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