Poets, writers and artists who came together to demand peace said, "The world rises on four golden pillars: Labour, justice, freedom, peace. If one of these is absent, the other three are also absent. For this we say peace."
Democratic Regions Party (DBP) and Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Amed (Diyarbakır) provincial co-chairs called for a "response to the conspiracy with strong participation" for the march to be held on the anniversary of the 9 October conspiracy.
Imprisoned during the international conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and released after 30 years, Metin Yaşa said, “As long as Öcalan remains in İmralı, the isolation continues. The parliamentary commission must first listen to him. The solution lies there.”
Mehmet Öcalan drew attention to the fact that family visits at İmralı Prison have not taken place for more than a month and recalled Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli’s remarks, saying: “They must fulfil the requirements of what they said.”
Democratic Union Initiative Co-Spokesperson Sayyiğit stated, “We must focus on the rights and status of the Kurdish people. Our ideas may differ, but there are issues where we must unite; this is our red line.”
Makhmur (Mexmûr) people organised with Abdullah Öcalan's paradigm are waiting for a legal regulation for their return. Co-chair of the Mexmûr People's Assembly Filiz Budak stated, "There are traces of Leader Apo's paradigm in every moment of the weaving of this life."
PUK Leader Bafil Talabani said: "We are ready to provide all necessary support to ensure the dignified and safe return of the Yazidi people to their lands."
Mahmoud Patel, who left the armed struggle after the peace process in South Africa and became an academic, emphasised that Abdullah Öcalan must be released for the success of the process in Turkey.
People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party İmralı delegation has returned from İmralı after met with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Stating that peace cannot be achieved without the liberation of Abdullah Öcalan, members of the Sêrt (Siirt) Peace Mothers' Assembly said: "The Kurds have taken all the necessary steps. Now it is the state's turn."
Stating that the Parliamentary Commission should listen to Abdullah Öcalan, Wan citizens criticised the government's policy in North and East Syria and said: "Politics cannot be conducted with peace here and war in Rojava."
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party İmralı delegation set off for İmralı to meet with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Speaking at the 13th meeting of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission, the co-chairs of the ÖHD stressed that the "right to hope" would be an important step towards democratisation.
Paramilitary groups affiliated to the Syrian Transitional Government are bombarding the Tishreen Dam.
A verdict of non-prosecution was issued in the investigation into the death of Abdurrahim Yüksel, who allegedly committed suicide in a solitary cell in prison.