Father who lost his son in the Rojava Revolution: It is a matter of honor for the Kurdish people
Faik Yeşilkaya, the father of Vedat Yeşilkaya, who lost his life in the Rojava Revolution, said the revolution is a matter of honor for the Kurdish people, adding, “Despite all of the suffering, we will remain committed to peace.”
Eight peshmerga wounded in attack on PAK base
PAK announced that eight peshmerga were wounded in an attack targeting its base near the Dareşekran Camp in Hewlêr.
Kongra Star: Protecting the gains is everyone’s responsibility
In a statement marking the anniversary of the Rojava Revolution, Kongra Star said: “Protecting the gains is a shared responsibility of everyone who seeks a democratic and pluralistic Syria.”
Trendyol shuts down Pirtûkakurdî’s online store
The online store of Kurdish-language publisher Pirtûkakurdî on Trendyol has been shut down.
Searching for her son’s body for seven years: Everywhere I look I can still sense him
Emine Aydoğan, the mother of YPG fighter Dijwar Aydoğan, who lost his life in clashes in Efrîn in 2019 and whose body was never returned to his family, said: “I have been searching for my son’s body for seven years. All I want is for my son to have a grave. Before I die, I want to embrace the soil where he rests.”
Silêmanî targeted in drone and missile attacks
Drone and missile attacks targeted Silêmanî. The attacks sparked a major fire.
Duran Kalkan: The path to genuine peace runs through İmralı
Duran Kalkan, a member of the Abdullah Öcalan Academy of Social Sciences, said they remain committed to making the Peace and Democratic Society Process permanent and emphasized Abdullah Öcalan’s role in the process, saying, “If genuine peace is desired, the path to it runs through İmralı.”
KNK: Attack on Zehmetkêşan ya Kurdistanê is a continuation of Iran’s policy of violence
KNK condemned the attack on Zehmetkêşan ya Kurdistanê-Îran, saying it was a continuation of Iran’s policy of violence against Kurdistan.
PJAK: Attacks are a continuation of the genocidal policy against the Kurdish people
PJAK has condemned Iran’s attacks on Komele, describing them as a continuation of the genocidal policy against the Kurdish people.
İmralı Delegation to meet with Abdullah Öcalan
The DEM Party’s İmralı Delegation is set to meet with Abdullah Öcalan on July 23.
Iran continues attacks on Rojhilat parties
Iran bombed the base of the Kurdistan Laborers’ Party in Surdaş.
Hayri Durmuş’s first letter from prison published
The first letter that Mehmet Hayri Durmuş, a leading figure of the July 14 Great Death Fast, sent to his family from prison, along with video footage of his personal belongings, has been released to the public for the first time.
July 14: The resistance that changed the course of the freedom struggle
Gani Alkan, a witness to the July 14 Great Death Fast Resistance, said the resistance changed the course of the Kurdish freedom struggle, adding: “For them, the real victory was refusing to surrender. July 14 created a deeply rooted legacy of resistance.”
Born 20 years after the Zîlan Massacre: She gathered the bones of her family members at age 10
The scars of the 1930 Zîlan Massacre, in which thousands of people were killed in Geliyê Zîlan remain vivid to this day. Born 20 years after the massacre, Fehime Zeylan recalled the trauma of gathering human bones as a child and asked, “How can we ever forget such brutality?”
Prisoner Oduncu: We are being denied the medication we need
Ill prisoner Zerdeşt Oduncu told his family during a phone call that prisoners are being denied their medication.
Nedim Seven, who burned his weapon at the ceremony: If steps had been taken, we would now be engaged in democratic politics
Nedim Seven, one of the 30 people who burned their weapons in support of the Peace and Democratic Society Process, said, “If Turkey had taken steps over the past year, we would now be engaged in democratic politics in Amed and Ankara.”
Call for implementation of the ‘right to hope’: Council of Europe should take a firm stance
Kenan Bilge, a DEM Party member and lawyer, stated that Turkey should implement the "right to hope" ruling, saying, "The Council of Europe should take a firm stance against Turkey’s failure to implement its decisions.”
Release of two prisoners jailed for 32 years blocked once again
In a letter sent from Bolu Type F prison, Mesut Yurtsever described the rights violations experienced by prisoners and noted that the releases of Ömer Okul and Hüseyin Yıldırım, both of whom have completed 32 years in prison, have been prevented.
Movement Leadership: We remain committed to the strategy of democratic political struggle
The Movement stated that the weapon-burning ceremony was intended to demonstrate its commitment to embracing a strategy of democratic politics, saying: "Building a democratic Turkey in which our peoples can live together freely on the basis of democratic integration is the responsibility of us all.”
Murat Karayılan: We have made far-reaching decisions, the state must take the same approach
Murat Karayılan said they are seeking a resolution to the Kurdish issue and the democratization of Turkey, adding, “We have made far-reaching decisions to that end. The state must take the same approach. Only then can a solution emerge.”
Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas became their inspiration: I think of him as Prometheus
Musician and writer Sonny Saul and painter Jim FitzPatrick, both of whom have dedicated their art to Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, spoke about how his ideas have been reflected in their work. “Mr. Öcalan is the same age as I am. I think of him as Prometheus, chained to a rock,” said Saul. FitzPatrick, meanwhile, described Abdullah Öcalan as “the key to peace between the Kurdish and Turkish peoples.”
Artist Kêko Urmiye: Theatre is always beautiful in Kurdish
Kêko Urmiye, who continues the theatre journey he began in Urmiye, stating that theatre is for him a matter of identity and existence, said: "Theatre is always beautiful in Kurdish."
Letter from Italian philosopher to Abdullah Öcalan: You are the very freedom
Philosopher Giorgio Agamben, in a letter he wrote to Abdullah Öcalan, stated: "I join those who demand your liberation, but, in my eyes, you are the very freedom that men seem to have forgotten."
