Reacting to the attempt to demolish the gravestones of Önkol siblings in Licê, MEBYA-DER Co-chair Gurbet Seviktek said: "The construction of social peace passes through respecting the values of the people."
Speaking at the parliamentary commission, former Speaker of Parliament Bülent Arınç emphasized that Kurds are seeking equal citizenship and stressed that the “Right to Hope” must be implemented without fail.
The Commission on National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy, which was established in the Parliament for the solution of the Kurdish issue, is holding its 7th meeting. Former Speakers of Parliament attended the commission meeting.
Wan MP Pervin Buldan, Riha MP Mithat Sancar and Asrin Law Office lawyer Faik Özgür Erol, who are part of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Imrali Delegation, set off for Imrali Island to meet with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Sultan Bozkurt, a member of the Peace Mothers Initiative, criticized the parliamentary commission for blocking Kurdish-language speeches, calling it "a violation of the fundamental philosophy of peace efforts." She emphasized, "Our mother tongue is our red line. No one can block it."
Citizens living in Amed and Wan are urging the newly established parliamentary commission to swiftly implement legal reforms. Their primary demands include the release of Abdullah Öcalan and education in the mother tongue.
The release of prisoner Halil Ay was postponed for 3 months due to his refusal to comment on the Peace and Democratic Society Process.
Speaking at the parliamentary commission, TBB President Erinç Sağkan emphasised that problems such as "arbitrary arrests, freedom of the press and freedom of expression, non-compliance with judicial decisions and trustee practice" should be solved at the first stage.
Zeynel Kete, Co-chair of the Democratic Alevi Association (DAD) and representative of the Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, emphasized that Abdullah Öcalan should be heard by the parliamentary commission. “Öcalan and his team should come to Parliament. Bringing the parties together will strengthen the peace process,” he said.
Saide Ulugana, who lost two of her children in the conflicts and attended the Peace and Democratic Society Group’s weapon-burning ceremony, spoke about her pain and hopes. "The bodies of our children were given to us in boxes and bags, yet despite all this pain, we say ‘peace’," she said.
The Ministry of Interior responded to a parliamentary motion on the police prevention of the condolence service for HPG soldier Abdurrahim Erzen, claiming that the family left the condolence house of their own accord. Mother Asya Erzen denied the ministry.
Lokman Şaman, a member of ÖHD, said: "The work of the parliamentary commission continues, but Öcalan's conditions have still not been fulfilled and the isolation continues de facto."
Soldiers wanted to demolish the graves of YJA Star member Azize Önkol (Dicle Avaşin) and HPG member Rojhat Önkol (Laşer Çem) in Kêlesi hamlet of Çemê Elika (Birlik) rural neighbourhood in Licê district of Amed (Diyarbakır).
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DEM Party MP and Parliamentary Commission member Meral Danış Beştaş emphasized that Abdullah Öcalan, as a principal actor and interlocutor in the peace process, must be heard. “I believe the commission will visit İmralı in the coming weeks and that this meeting will take place,” she said.