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Kurdish peace process

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Postmodern peace
Çetin Gürer
writes
Postmodern peace
Postmodern peace
The intentions of the subjects are unclear; the process is not transparent; and regional developments are quite uncertain and complex, as is the peace process in Turkey. When all these factors are taken together, we are left with a picture of “postmodern peace” whose direction, principles, and boundaries are unclear.
28 July 2025 Çetin Gürer
PKK leader Öcalan's fellow inmate Veysi Aktaş released after 31 years in prison
PKK leader Öcalan's fellow inmate Veysi Aktaş released after 31 years in prison
Upon his release, Aktaş conveyed Öcalan's message: “Serok said, ‘We will turn İmralı Island into an island of peace'."
28 July 2025
Turkey announces key parliamentary committee for new Kurdish peace effort
Turkey announces key parliamentary committee for new Kurdish peace effort
The committee is expected to play a pivotal role in the peace process.
25 July 2025
Turkey’s intelligence chief visits political parties ahead of special 'peace' committee
Turkey’s intelligence chief visits political parties ahead of special 'peace' committee
A special parliamentary committee is expected to be formed in the coming days to work on the legal steps to be taken as part of the Kurdish peace process.
21 July 2025
Democratic nation: an antidote to the poison of the nation-state
Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
Democratic nation: an antidote to the poison of the nation-state
Democratic nation: an antidote to the poison of the nation-state
According to Öcalan, the democratic nation first and foremost acknowledges ethnic, religious, cultural, and gender pluralism. He does not equate the nation with the state; instead, he sees the nation as a form of social organization and solidarity.
21 July 2025 Ercan Jan Aktaş
DEM official outlines expectations for legislative steps after PKK lays down arms
Ayşegül Başar
reports
DEM official outlines expectations for legislative steps after PKK lays down arms
DEM official outlines expectations for legislative steps after PKK lays down arms
Öztürk Türkdoğan, DEM Party's deputy co-chair, spoke to bianet about the legal steps that must be taken in the peace process, from the possible release of imprisoned politicians to the judicial treatment of those laying down arms.
18 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
'Diyarbakır Mothers’ express support for peace process
Ayşegül Başar
reports
'Diyarbakır Mothers’ express support for peace process
'Diyarbakır Mothers’ express support for peace process
“As Diyarbakır Mothers, we fully support this process and are pleased with the steps taken,” says a member of the group.
18 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
'All mothers’ tears are the same color': Peace Mothers reflect on PKK weapon-burning ceremony
Ayşegül Başar
reports
'All mothers’ tears are the same color': Peace Mothers reflect on PKK weapon-burning ceremony
'All mothers’ tears are the same color': Peace Mothers reflect on PKK weapon-burning ceremony
“The state still considers them terrorists. They are Kurdish children. The state must act immediately and extend its hand for peace. Let no Kurdish or Turkish mothers cry," says one of the mothers.
16 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
PKK’s ‘farewell to arms’: What is ending, and what is beginning?
Ayşegül Başar
reports
PKK’s ‘farewell to arms’: What is ending, and what is beginning?
PKK’s ‘farewell to arms’: What is ending, and what is beginning?
Perhaps we witnessed the most concrete and tangible steps ever taken toward peace; top-down and bottom-up. Despite its weight, making peace, is possible, as we "witnessed."
14 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
Notes from the historic day: mountain, fire, hope!
Özgür Amed
writes
Notes from the historic day: mountain, fire, hope!
OBSERVATIONS FROM SULAYMANIYAH
Notes from the historic day: mountain, fire, hope!
We wait. Our faces are turned toward the mountain. They will come down through a crack, sit at the table, and make a statement. Everyone is very excited.
12 July 2025 Özgür Amed
'We witnessed a historical moment'
Ayşegül Başar
reports
'We witnessed a historical moment'
ATTENDEES OF PKK CEREMONY
'We witnessed a historical moment'
Three of the limited number of attendees spoke to bianet, sharing their reflections on the PKK’s disarmament ceremony.
11 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
Barzani welcomes PKK disarmament
Barzani welcomes PKK disarmament
The KRG president extended his thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as well as his nationalist ally Devlet Bahçeli and PKK ledaer Öcalan.
11 July 2025
In photos: PKK's historic disarmament ceremony
In photos: PKK's historic disarmament ceremony
A group of 30 PKK members, including senior executives, attended a symbolic ceremony.
11 July 2025
Bahçeli hails PKK disarming: 'a new and hopeful era'
Bahçeli hails PKK disarming: 'a new and hopeful era'
Bahçeli also commended the DEM Party for maintaining what he described as a responsible political stance.
11 July 2025
Initial takeaways from PKK's disarmament ceremony
Ayşegül Başar
reports
Initial takeaways from PKK's disarmament ceremony
Initial takeaways from PKK's disarmament ceremony
The PKK stated that it would continue its struggle through legal means under the name “Group for Peace and Democratic Society” and called on the state to introduce legal regulations in line with the peace process.
11 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
Video: PKK burns weapons in ceremony marking end of armed struggle
Video: PKK burns weapons in ceremony marking end of armed struggle
The group, which declared its dissolution after a May congress as part of a peace process, has taken the first step with a symbolic ceremony.
11 July 2025
Full text: PKK statement during disarmament ceremony
Full text: PKK statement during disarmament ceremony
We are publishing the full text of the statement delivered by the Group for Peace and Democratic Society during the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) symbolic disarmament ceremony on Jul 11.
11 July 2025
PKK holds disarmament ceremony to end four-decade armed struggle
Ayşegül Başar
reports
PKK holds disarmament ceremony to end four-decade armed struggle
PKK holds disarmament ceremony to end four-decade armed struggle
The PKK took the first step for disarmament as part of a peace process with Turkey.
11 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
Turkey says gas exposure that killed 12 soldiers in Iraq's north was first of its kind
Turkey says gas exposure that killed 12 soldiers in Iraq's north was first of its kind
Nineteen soldiers were hospitalized after being exposed to methane gas during a cave search in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
10 July 2025
DEM Party-led group departs Diyarbakır for PKK disarmament ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan
Ayşegül Başar
reports
DEM Party-led group departs Diyarbakır for PKK disarmament ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan
DEM Party-led group departs Diyarbakır for PKK disarmament ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan
A large group including politicians, intellectuals, and journalists will be in Sulaymaniyah as the PKK holds a symbolic disarmament ceremony tomorrow in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
10 July 2025 Ayşegül Başar
'PKK disarmament is not an end, but the first step toward an honorable peace'
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Interview
'PKK disarmament is not an end, but the first step toward an honorable peace'
Q&A WITH TUNCER BAKIRHAN
'PKK disarmament is not an end, but the first step toward an honorable peace'
We spoke with DEM Party Co-Chair Bakırhan about the debates on resolving the Kurdish question, the operations targeting the CHP, and the role of socialists and other segments of society in the process.
9 July 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz
PKK leader Öcalan releases first video message in 26 years ahead of disarmament ceremony
PKK leader Öcalan releases first video message in 26 years ahead of disarmament ceremony
"Politics know no vacuum; therefore, the vacuum should be filled with the program of 'Democratic Society'," said Öcalan.
9 July 2025
PKK disarmament ceremony to be held behind closed doors for security reasons
PKK disarmament ceremony to be held behind closed doors for security reasons
A few dozen fighters are planned to destroy their fighters in a symbolic disarmament ceremony. There will be no journalists present and the event will not be broadcast live as part of new security measures.
8 July 2025
PKK convict involved in first peace process released after 33 years in prison
PKK convict involved in first peace process released after 33 years in prison
During his sentence, Arkaş’s release was delayed a total of eight times. Hrelease comes at a time when Turkey is engaged in a renewed peace process.
3 July 2025
'We should all take our place in the boat of peace and row'
Ayşegül Başar
Interview
'We should all take our place in the boat of peace and row'
Q&A WITH ÇİĞDEM KILIÇGÜN-UÇAR
'We should all take our place in the boat of peace and row'
Democratic Regions Party Co-Chair Kılıçgün-Uçar emphasizes that all segments of society must be involved in the new peace process.
27 June 2025 Ayşegül Başar
What does Öcalan's perspective mean to whom?
Ercan Jan Aktaş
Interview
What does Öcalan's perspective mean to whom?
Q&A WITH SAYİD DARATİ
What does Öcalan's perspective mean to whom?
Dr. Darati compares Turkey in 2025 to the Ottoman Empire in 1918: "The Middle East is burning, Anatolia is fragmented; the state has no chance of survival except by reaching an agreement with the Kurds."
25 June 2025 Ercan Jan Aktaş
Families of soldiers and PKK militants to gather in Diyarbakır as part of peace efforts
Families of soldiers and PKK militants to gather in Diyarbakır as part of peace efforts
“One of the most important aspects that must not be ignored is how those directly affected feel about the process. We believe their support is key to building a social foundation for peace," says the head of the Human Rights Association in Diyarbakır.
19 June 2025
Öcalan requests meetings with Barzani, Abdi, and Talabani
Öcalan requests meetings with Barzani, Abdi, and Talabani
Democratic Peoples' Party (DEM Party) spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan announced that the party is preparing to visit PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
11 June 2025
Journalist Elif Akgül to be released after 101 days in prison
Journalist Elif Akgül to be released after 101 days in prison
Journalist Elif Akgül is expected to be released from prison today, where she has been held for 101 days as part of the HDK investigation.
2 June 2025
Hatimoğulları: Government is way too slow and timid
Hatimoğulları: Government is way too slow and timid
Co-chair of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), Tülay Hatimoğulları, criticized the government for failing to take the necessary steps amid a shifting political landscape. She emphasized the urgency of action, saying, “Words are not enough; now is the time for action.”
2 June 2025
Sezai Temelli: Constitutional debates are incomplete without legal guarantees
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Interview
Sezai Temelli: Constitutional debates are incomplete without legal guarantees
Sezai Temelli: Constitutional debates are incomplete without legal guarantees
As part of the peace and democratic society process, we spoke with DEM Party Group Deputy Chair Sezai Temelli about the upcoming amendments to the prison release bill and who they would affect.
29 May 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz
DEM Party and AKP discuss peace process and prison reform bill
DEM Party and AKP discuss peace process and prison reform bill
Following the PKK's announcement of its dissolution and disarmament, the DEM Party initiated a round of talks with political parties, concluding with a visit to the AKP.
29 May 2025
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