Wergenima, a village in Gever that has faced restricted anty and exit since 2016, is surrounded by military towers and border walls. In the village, which resembles a prison, not only cultural activities but even breathing is prohibited due to the dusty roads.
Ekrem Şahin, brother of Nihat Şahin, a prisoner whose release has been postponed for 30 years, stated that the Administration and Observation Boards should be abolished for social peace.
Amed citizens embracing the call made by Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan on 27 February said, "Abdullah Öcalan must be free and the Parliament must take steps for the process to move forward."
Perişan Özlü, who lost her husband as a result of heavy torture by the state and her son and daughter in the clashes, stated that she wants peace despite all the pain and persecution and said that they stand by Abdullah Öcalan.
Iran Human Rights announced that 9 people were executed and stated that at least one thousand 20 people have been executed since 1 October 2024.
The Constitutional Court ruled that the “objectionable” seizure of letters sent by 11 prisoners in prisons was not necessary in a “democratic society”.
The release of Nihat Şahin, a 30-year prisoner in Tekirdağ Prison, was postponed on the grounds that he said, “I paid price to live my Kurdish identity”.
Latife Tabar, 80, lost her brother, cousin and 2 children in the clashes and does not know the fate of 1 child. "Peace cannot be achieved unilaterally and only by talking. Steps need to be taken for this," she said.
Abdullah Öcalan, who sent a letter to the Academy of Jineology along with a fern, stated that the women's work, which he called "my unfinished project" when he was brought to İmralı, is moving forward with Jineology.
Abdullah Öcalan shared the following message during a family meeting on the occasion of Eid: “I extend my greetings to our people on the Feast of Sacrifice without sacrifice. Greetings to all our people."
Öcalan and other six prisoners receive visits from families on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
IHD Istanbul Branch Chair Jiyan Tosun stated that the execution regulation contains an inequality and said: “If we are going to talk about a process, democratisation and rule of law, everyone should turn their eyes to prisons.”
Dr Thomas Jeffrey Miley from Cambridge University evaluated Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom as an integral part of the peace process.
In a letter to Abdullah Öcalan, philosopher Alain Badiou said, “Under these circumstances, our strongest wish is that your channels of communication be opened. We are with you to the end.”
People’s Labour Party (HEP) Amed (Diyarbakır) Provincial Chair Vedat Aydin, who was mudered by JITEM, sommemorated at his grave. Speaking here DEM Party Women’s Assembly Spokesperson Halide Turkoglu said that they will build the democratic society desired by those who paid the price.