Stressing that the condition of ill prisoner Devrim Ayık has worsened, his mother Hülya Ayık said, “If you extend the hand of peace, you have to take steps. First and foremost, ill prisoners must be released.”
DEM Party issued a statement regarding allegations that an assassination attempt was carried out against Sırrı Süreyya Önder before his death.
ISIS attacked a security point in Ziban town of Deir ez-Zor. ISIS attacks have been continuing since 6 May.
Meral Danış Beştaş mentioned that Sırrı Süreyya Önder had a unique ability to turn negativity into positivity and stated that those who attended his funeral pledged to continue Önder’s fight for peace.
The release of İbrahim Tekin, a political prisoner for 30 years, has been postponed by 11 months after he refused to accept a forced declaration of “regret”. Tekin said, “Even if I die, I will never accept this imposition.”
Despite the ceasefire declared by the PKK following the call of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, Turkey has carried out 23 thousand attacks on the Federated Kurdistan Region so far.
Hikmet Duman from DBP, who travelled from house to house in Şirnex to explain “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” of Abdullah Öcalan, said: “We are telling people about peace house by house, village by village.”
After the Constitutional Court (AYM) decided not to annul the law that paves the way for the killing of street animals, animal rights defenders gathered on Sakarya Street to express their opposition, declaring, “We will never submit to this regulation.”
Arrested Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu's X virtual media platform account was blocked.
SOHR announced that 13 people were killed in Syria in the last 24 hours.
Tayip Temel, a member of the DEM Party spoke about Sırrı Süreyya Önder's commitment to the Kurdish struggle, saying, "He had a dream of a democratic republic, and he saw its truth in Öcalan's paradigm."
Zeyneb Murad, Co-Chair of the Kurdish National Congress (KNK), stated that Abdullah Öcalan’s call created the foundation for the "Kurdish Unity and Common Position Conference," saying, “After this call, the door to dialogue was opened.”
Peace Mothers, who attended the condolence service for Sırrı Süreyya Önder in Wan, said that they will continue Önder's struggle and bring it to success.
MED TUHAD-FED and ÖHD will take to the streets in 16 cities to demand the release of ill prisoners. MED TUHAD-FED Co-Chair Pınar Sakık Tekin stated that releasing ill prisoners is essential for peace.