Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayor on ’terror’ charges: Interior Ministry

Turkey’s interior ministry announced on Monday the removal of Mehmet Alkan, mayor of the Kagizman district for alleged ties with the PKK.

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PM Barzani supports peace process in Turkey

In their last meeting in the Kurdistan Region before heading back to Turkey, the DEM Party delegation met with Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday

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DEM Party delegation meets PUK leader, KRG deputy PM in Sulaimani

The PUK leader stressed that resolving the Kurdish issue can only be done through “serious discussions and dialogue,” not weapons

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Turkish authorities remove Kurdish mayor from post over alleged PKK ties

Zeydan was convicted of similar charges in 2018 but the ruling was overturned in a 2022 retrial. Following his victory in the 2024 local elections, the Van election board annulled his win, declaring him ineligible to run in the mayoral elections due to his past record

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DEM Party calls for releasing Ocalan, granting rights to address Kurdish issue

The party laid out four requirements toward a “democratic solution” of the Kurdish issue

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Ocalan’s ‘historic call’ can happen ‘within this month’: DEM Party

The party expects the call to emphasize solving the Kurdish issue “through law and politics"

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DEM Party to visit Kurdistan Region, brief Kurdish leaders on Turkey peace talks

The DEM Party delegation will consist of the Imrali delegation members Pervin Buldan and Sirri Sureyya Onder and the party’s key officials.

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Demirtas expresses support for efforts toward ‘democratic solution’ between Ankara, Kurds

In a statement following the visit, Demirtas thanked the delegation for their efforts and expressed his “full trust and support” to DEM Party and Ocalan “who is making great efforts for democratic solution and peace on the Imrali Isolation Island.”

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Ocalan ‘ready to make the call’: DEM Party

Ocalan stressed the importance of re-strengthening the “Turkish-Kurdish brotherhood,” according to the DEM Party delegation

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