PKK commander urges freedom for Ocalan to advance peace process

“If it remains the same, progress on the process cannot be carried out. He will have no contact with the public, he will not address the public through the press, he will have no contact with us … if the current situation continues … this process will not progress as it should,” Karasu told the PKK-affiliated Medya Haber TV. 

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Ocalan labels Kurdish-Turkish alliance ‘foundation’ of Turkey’s future

Ocalan shared a message through the delegation, where he said that “the Kurdish-Turkish alliance is the foundation of Anatolia's common future,” stressing, “It is a cornerstone.”

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Turkish parliament speaker, DEM Party to meet amid peace process legal framework push

Pro-Kurdish groups in Turkey have urged Ankara to implement a legal framework to oversee the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) ahead of the parliamentary summer recess.

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Kurds in Turkey await reforms as Erdogan advances peace process

A legal framework for the Ankara-PKK peace process is set to be submitted to the Turkish parliament soon, paving the way for the advancement of the process which has been stalled due to differences in positions.

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Ocalan suggested new peace framework in latest Imrali meeting: DEM Party

“In the last Imrali meeting, Mr. Ocalan presented a new formula and roadmap to overcome the current deadlocks and delays,” The DEM Party's Co-Chairs Tulay Hatimogullari said in a statement.

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Ocalan warns against delays to Ankara-PKK peace process

The jailed leader said that he believes all actors involved in the process will act with an “understanding of historical responsibility” and that the Turkish parliament will “conduct its work with this sensitivity.”

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AK Party praises Bahceli’s ‘new perspectives’ in Turkey-PKK peace process

“Since the beginning of the process, [Nationalist Movement Party] leader Devlet Bahceli has made strong statements aimed at removing obstacles before Turkey and freeing the country from terrorism,” AK Party spokesperson Omer Celik said.

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Erdogan says will ‘definitely’ reach terror-free Turkey

An ongoing peace process between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has largely stalled following the regional unrest that developed in late February, with jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan not having received any visits for over a month.

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Kurdish language, identity threatened by nation-state policies: PKK commander 

"Our language is under pressure and attack. Our language is our existence, the existence of our nation. If the language disappears, our national existence will also be endangered," said Murat Karayilan.

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