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Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find below our current newsletter.

Kind regards
Prof. Kariane Westrheim
Chairperson

Interim Resolution of the CoE’s Committee of Ministers on Turkey in the context of the Hope to Right
The Committee of Ministers expressed deep regret that the legislative or other adequate measures required to align Turkish law with the requirements of the Convention as spelled out in these judgments have not been adopted; exhorted the authorities to take the necessary measures without further delay.

Discrimination against the Kurdish language
Amedspor, a football club based in Diyarbakır, has been fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) for displaying a Kurdish-language message (“Koma me bona we” – “Our group is for you”) on its team jersey. Amedspor criticized the decision as discriminatory, announcing plans to challenge it in court.

Statement by the Commission members of the DEM Party
Listening to Abdullah Öcalan by the commission should be considered as a necessity for the permanent solution of the problem.

Record number of websites blocked in Turkey in 2024
Turkey blocked access to over 311,000 web addresses last year, marking the highest annual total since the country began regulating internet content in 2007, according to a new report by the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD).

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find below our current newsletter.

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Prof. Kariane Westrheim
Chairperson

Our statement: Attacks against CHP disrupt the peace process
The crackdown on the CHP is unacceptable and disturbs the latest developments regarding a political solution to the Kurdish question.
We strongly condemn the repression against the CHP and call on the European Union to act immediately.

PR: Attacks against CHP disrupt the peace process

88 Nobel Laureates signed a letter demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan
Mr. Öcalan’s call follows in spirit of fraternity and peace as Alfred Nobel emphasized so strongly. As Nobel Laureates, we recognize and support this initiative. In the context of resumed peace negotiations, and as the legitimate political representative and leader of the Kurdish people, Mr. Öcalan must be free and allowed to participate fully in the peace process he initiated, and thus to communicate freely with his lawyers, his party, and all actors in this process.

Statement by the “Peace and Democratic Society Group” led by KCK Co-Chair Bese Hozat during PKK’s disarmament ceremony
We voluntarily destroy our weapons, before your presence, as a step of goodwill and determination. We call on regional and global forces responsible for the sufferings of our people, to respect the utmost legitimate democratic and national rights of our people and support the process of ‘Peace and Democratic Society’.

Video call by Abdullah Öcalan before the PKK’s disarmament ceremony
As to the future stages, I call on you to embark on putting into practice the resolutions of the [12th] Congress, in line with the views and suggestions of this last letter, and to ensure successful progress.

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find below our current newsletter.

Kind regards 

Prof. Kariane Westrheim 

Chairperson 

Our statement: PKK resolutions: strengthening democratic transformation together 

Peace and a democratic society will have positive regional and global implications that are more necessary than ever. Rapid, strong and clear action is therefore required from all sides, especially European institutions. 

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Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s congress declaration

We call on international powers to acknowledge their responsibilities in the century-long genocide policies against our people, not to obstruct a democratic solution, and to contribute constructively to the process.

Interview with our chair: PKK’s dissolution “critical opening – not a conclusion”

Prof. Kariane Westrheim says the PKK’s decision to dissolve itself and end its armed struggle should be considered a historic step towards a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey, a “critical opening – not a conclusion”.

Latest MEP report: Turkey’s accession to the EU must remain frozen.

Turkey’s geopolitical and strategic importance cannot make up for the government’s democratic backsliding, and EU membership criteria are not up for negotiation, MEPs say.

Open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa

Statement by 58 human rights organizations, media freedom groups, journalists’ organisations & representatives of the international legal community regarding the assault on the right to political participation, the rule of law and human rights in Turkey

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