Ocalan expresses concern over Syria clashes, urges dialogue 

“He emphatically stressed that all problems in Syria can and should only be resolved through dialogue, negotiation, and common sense,” it added.

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Ocalan urges Ankara to assume ‘dialogue-oriented’ role in SDF integration

The implementation of the agreement has been stalled due to the Kurdish side demanding a democratic integration while Damascus maintains its centralized stance, with frequent clashes between both sides further escalating tensions.

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President Barzani praises Turkey peace process, urges continued dialogue 

He urged all parties to learn from past mistakes and handle the current developments and challenges “with a new breath, a clear vision, and full of faith and hope.”

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Released minutes from Ocalan meeting not accurate reflection of his statements: DEM Party MP

Kocyigit said that the published summary omits Ocalan’s remarks where he expressed concern that a potential fall of democracy in Syria would prevent the integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic forces (SDF) into the Syrian state. She noted that only parts in support of a united Syria were included.

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Ocalan calls for legal framework for Makhmour camp repatriations

The Makhmour refugee camp, located some 60 kilometers southwest of Erbil, houses roughly 10,000 displaced Kurds, most of whom fled violence in Turkey in the 1990s.

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Ocalan visit marks shift to new stage of PKK peace process: Turkish parliamentary commission

Members of the Turkish parliamentary commission tasked with overseeing the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) visited the militant group's imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan in late November, hailing the "positive outcomes" reached from the discussion.

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Ocalan warned against derailing Turkey-PKK peace process, says pro-Kurdish party

“Ocalan reminded of the sabotage attempts developed against past solution initiatives regarding the recently intensified anti-process rhetoric and statements,” the DEM Party said in a statement. “He drew attention to the ‘coup mechanics’ as a situation and habit encountered in all these processes.” 

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President Barzani praises Turkey-PKK peace efforts

Speaking at an event in Turkey discussing the works of a Kurdish poet and philosopher, President Masoud Barzani hailed the steps take by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in seeking to bring the almost 40-year-old conflict to a close.

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Kurdistan Region youth delegation requests meeting with Ocalan

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) is seeking to organize a trip for a youth delegation from the Kurdistan Region to visit imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan amid an ongoing peace process with the Turkish state.

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