Kurdish question must be solved in parliament, says Turkey’s main opposition leader Özel
“If this problem is to be solved, it will be through democratisation under the parliamentary roof,” said Özgür Özel, leader ...
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Öcalan’s call for peace: Pro-Kurdish DEM Party co-chair Hatimoğulları urges gov’t action
"Words are not enough; action is required," said Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, ...
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‘Öcalan must be heard’ – Lawyer Erol reveals details of peace call meeting
“ Öcalan came to the meeting holding a document. He placed it in front of him and said, ‘We will ...
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Öcalan’s freedom vital for peace, says Nobel laureate Williams
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams has called for the release of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, stressing that his ...
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‘Violence is Off the Table’: DEM Party’s Önder signals visit to Rojava
A historic meeting on 27 February at İmralı Island has signalled a potential shift in Turkey’s approach to the Kurdish ...
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After Öcalan’s call, Turkish society has a long way to go
Fréderike Geerdink In Turkey, only Kurds are ready for change. Even a live broadcast of Öcalan’s call on the PKK ...
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Breaking the cycle of conflict: Why Öcalan’s appeal for peace matters now
Jurgen Klute is an ex-Die Linke representative to the European Parliament, and a columnist for Medya News. In this article, ...
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Kurdish language rights must be guaranteed, says DEM Party’s Cemile Turhallı
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Language, Culture and Arts Commission Co-Spokesperson Cemile Turhallı has strongly criticised Turkey's ...
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Turkey’s authoritarian policies thwart Kurdish peace efforts: DEM Party co-chair
Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, has sharply criticised the Turkish government’s approach to ...
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‘A historic turning point for peace and the Kurdish question’: DEM Party’s Bakırhan
Turkey is at a critical crossroads in resolving the Kurdish question, Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party co-chair ...
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