DEM Party Deputy Ali Bozan, noting that the process has entered a new phase following Abdullah Öcalan’s video call, said, “Mr. Öcalan, the PKK, and the Kurdish people have done their part. Now, it’s the ruling government’s, the state’s turn to take steps.”
Orman Sakçı, who spent 30 years of his life in prison, emphasized that one of the foremost steps to achieve the goals of the "Peace and Democratic Society Process" is the release of ill prisoners.
Tenzile Acar, a seriously ill prisoner suffering from tuberculosis due to untreated Hepatitis B, has been unable to receive treatment for three years because of the forced practice of handcuffed medical examinations. Tenzile Acar’s mother, Rısmiye Acar, has called for the release of sick prisoners.
The delegation that will follow the ceremony to be organised by the PKK set off from Hewlêr (Erbil) towards Silêmanî (Sulaymaniyah)
Hamza Yunacti, who was released from prison after 30 years, said: "We will continue our struggle for a free and democratic life."
Journalists who left Amed to cover the PKK ceremony in Sulaymaniyah said they would witness a historic moment.
7 Kurdish political parties and civil society organisations in Rojhilat and Iran called on everyone to speak out against the increasing repression of the regime.
A group including representatives of civil society organisations, intellectuals and writers set out from Amed (Diyarbakır) to watch the ceremony to be held by the PKK in Sulaymaniyah.
The Instagram account of the Kurdish-language broadcasting organisation Ajansa Welat has been closed.
Journalist Erdal Er stated that the ceremony to be held by the PKK will be a milestone for the process, saying, “The future of the process depends on the government’s stance. Ankara needs to prepare a legal and lawful basis for these steps.”
Peace Mother Peyruze Kurt, who lost two fo her children during the conflicts, called for the establishment of the commission in the Parliament and steps to be taken toward resolving the Kurdish issue.
Police officers from Istanbul Security Directorate's Anti-Financial Crimes Department raided CHP-affiliated Sile Municipality in the morning hours. Mayor Ozgur Kabadayi and some people from the municipality were detained.
Stating that the process initiated by Abdullah Öcalan has given them hope, the mothers of Roboskî said that mothers suffer the most in war, adding, "Mothers of soldiers, join hands with us. If we join hands, our pain will diminish.”
Regarding Abdullah Öcalan's call, the KCK said, "We are determined to take the step Leader Apo has asked of us. We are taking this new step by thinking of our people and peoples. However, it should be known that this process cannot move forward solely with our actions. The process must be approached correctly, and all necessary steps must be taken."
After Abdullah Öcalan's video message, citizens took to the streets in North and East Syrian cities and celebrated.