Turkey: Parliament unites to honour late peace advocate Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Lawmakers from across the political divide paid tribute in parliament on Wednesday to Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a deputy speaker and ...
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CHP leader Özel assaulted at funeral of Sırrı Süreyya Önder in Istanbul
Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel was assaulted on Saturday outside the Atatürk Cultural Centre (AKM) in Istanbul, shortly ...
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Peace, as women imagine it – and democracy, as women build it
Necîbe Qeredaxî The societies of the Middle East and Kurdistan, due to the region’s geopolitical location, sit at the intersection ...
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Urgent steps needed for peace, says DEM Party co-chair Hatimoğulları
“We are the political party that has most strongly underlined the urgency of resolving this process quickly and without contamination,” ...
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KCK’s Karasu: Öcalan must join talks, parliament must act
“If leader Apo does not join the congress, the PKK cannot make a decision,” said Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Executive ...
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Öcalan’s freedom key to peace, says DEM Party co-chair Hatimoğulları
"Recognising Abdullah Öcalan’s rights to communication and intellectual work is essential for peace in this country," said Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair ...
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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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Corbyn calls for UK to halt arms to Israel, back Kurdish rights
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for the British government to halt arms exports to Israel and ...
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Terminally ill prisoner released after years of delay in Turkey
Özge Özbek, a seriously ill political prisoner detained in Turkey’s Sincan Women’s Closed Prison despite years of medical warnings, was ...
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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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