Özel has claimed that negotiations between the government and the PKK had been going on for a year before Öcalan's call for the group's dissolving.

The PKK "has fulfilled its mission," says Remzi Kartal, co-chair of the Kurdistan People's Congress (KONGRA-GEL)

Mazloum Abdi and Salih Muslim said Öcalan's call doesn't wasn't directed at Syrian Kurdish groups.

Many interpreted Öcalan's additional message, which was not included in his letter, as an indication that the legal and political dimensions of the process remained unclear.

In a message read out by DEM Party members in İstanbul, the imprisoned PKK leader has called on the group to end its four-decade armed insurgency against Turkey and dissolve itself.

The mayor's detention could lead to his replacement by a government-appointed trustee.

Prosecutors accused the bar association of "legitimizing the use of force, violence, or threats by a terrorist organization."

Beykoz Mayor Alaattin Köseler, a member of the main opposition CHP, defended the municipality’s concert expenditures.

Findings indicate that only 273 municipalities have shelters, while at least 26 operate without a license. Meanwhile, 838 municipalities either confirmed they lack shelters or refused to provide information on the subject.

The pro-Kurdish party has now lost 12 municipalities.

The reports reveal how Soviet agents closely monitored Leon Trotsky during his exile on the Büyükada island between 1929 and 1933.

Facing lenghty prison sentences and a ban from politics, the mayor declared his candidacy, promising "justice and freedom" for the country.

The mayor is expected to be removed from office and replaced with a government-appointed trustee.

After being questioned by prosecutors, two top executives of TÜSİAD were released with an international travel ban and a requirement to regularly check in at a police station.

About 60% of the retail price of high-alcohol spirits consist of taxes. Counterfeit alcohol led to the deaths of hundreds of people over the years.

The delegation emphasized that resolving the Kurdish issue through political and legal means, rather than conflict, would benefit not only Turkey but also the broader Middle East.

Prosecutors claim that the PKK orchestrated the cooperation between the CHP and the pro-Kurdish DEM in last year's local elections.

As Hatay continues its reconstruction process after the devastating losses of the February 6 earthquakes, housing, education, healthcare, and economic struggles persist alongside new emerging issues.

İmamoğlu is accused of threatening İstanbul's chief public prosecutor and his family among other charges.

Tok and her son Timur Cihantimur, who allegedly ran over several people while racing on a highway, killing one, fled to the US last year.