Bahceli says Ocalan deserves ‘right to hope’, urges release of imprisoned Kurdish politicians

"I'm saying the same thing again. Selahattin Demirtas should return home, Ahmetler [two Ahmets, detained mayors Ahmet Turk and Ahmet Ozer] should return to their duties, and Ocalan should regain his right to hope,” Bahceli told Millet News Agency.

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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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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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Turkey’s Bahceli says Ocalan’s status key to advancing peace process

“The PKK laying down arms is not, by itself, a final result. In this context, discussing Abdullah Ocalan’s status is important for us,” Bahceli said.

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Ocalan calls for shared understanding to improve Kurds-Ankara relations

“We must develop a collective and civil understanding that establishes the relationship between Kurds and the state in a positive way,” DEM Party quoted Ocalan as saying.

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Ocalan stresses democratic process, rejects armed struggle on peace call anniversary

"A democratic society, democratic consensus, and integration are the building blocks of the mindset of the positive period. The positive phase excludes methods of struggle based on coercion and violence," said PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.

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DEM Party criticizes focus on ‘terrorism’ in Turkey’s PKK peace process report

"The Kurdish issue cannot be described with the concept of ‘terrorism,’" the DEM Party said in a statement. "It is not a one-dimensional problem in terms of its root causes; it is a matter of rights and freedoms with a political, social, economic, cultural, and historical background."

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Ocalan declares ‘second phase’ of peace process underway: DEM Party

A DEM Party lawmaker told Turkish media that jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan has announced the start of the “second phase” of the PKK-Turkey peace process.

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