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'Freedom Watch' enters its 14th year

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The "Freedom Watch" action started in Strasbourg demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan has entered its 14th year.

The process has reached an important stage say İmralı delegation

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Speaking after the meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament, İmralı Delegation member Pervin Buldan said: “The process has reached an important stage and we will share these in the coming days. Delegation member Mithat Sancar emphasised that the Parliament will play a vital role in securing the process legally.

Dubbins warns EU about process: It would be catastrophic if moment not seized

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Unite the Union International Spokesperson Simon Dubbins stated that the EU should put pressure on Turkey for the initiated process and said, "That would be catastrophic if the moment is not seized and we don't really move together down the road of peace."

Circassians on the ‘Process’: Democracy is everyone’s issue, stereotypes must be broken

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Circassians stressed that the democracy problem in Turkey affects all peoples and called for breaking down stereotypes and struggling together in the new process.

After 31 years imprisonment: Let's embrace the process

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Ahmet Doğan, who was released from prison after 31 years, was welcomed enthusiastically in his hometown Êlih (Batman). Doğan called for embracing the process.

İmralı Delegation to meet with Parliament Speaker

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People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party İmralı Delegation will meet with Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş.

OHD Marmara region report: Release of 93 prisoners blocked

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The Istanbul Branch of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) released its semi-annual report detailing rights violations in 17 prisons across the Marmara Region from January to June 2025. The report highlights systemic abuses such as forced strip searched, denial of healthcare, and arbitrary blocks on prisoner releases, most notably, the prevention of conditional release for 93 prisoners.

Reasoned decision of Kobani Case announced after 1 year, 1 month and 10 days

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The reasoned decision of the Kobani Case, in which former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş was sentenced to 42 years in prison and Figen Yüksekdağ to 30 years and 3 months, has been announced.

Four youths detained in Amed

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Members of the Youth Assembly of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party were detained in Amed (Diyarbakır).

Council of Europe to discuss Abdullah Öcalan’s ‘Right to Hope’ in September

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The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has announced that it will review Turkey’s compliance with the “right to hope ” rulings concerning Abdullah Öcalan, Emin Gurban, Civan Boltan and Hayati Kaytan at its meeting in September 2025.

Sıddık Güler referred to Forensic Medicine Institute

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Sıddık Güler, 85, seriously ill prisoner held in İskenderun T-Type Closed Prison, was referred to Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK) one month after the prosecutor’s decision.

Call for united struggle against violations in prisons

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Mehmet Zeki Kılıç, Co-chair of the Marmara Association for Solidarity and Assistance with Prisoners and Their Families (MATUHAYDER), called for a collective fight against the ongoing unlawful practices in prisons, emphasizing that the current conditions are a major obstacle to democratization.

Ecosystem destruction in Gabar Mountain

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Under the pretext of oil exploration, widespread deforestation continues in the Gabar Mountain region. In the villages of Basret and Zivingo, located on the mountain’s slopes, recent footage reveals the ecological damage and shows endangered mountain goats fleeing the area with their young.

Civil Society calls for peace process: Justice is the only solution

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Prominent human rights defenders and civil society representatives gathered in Amed (Diyarbakır) for the “Road to Peace: Truth and Justice” meeting organized by the Human Rights Association (IHD) on June 21-22. Participants emphasized the urgency of defining and initiating a new peace process in response to the Kurdish issue, arguing that it must be rooted in justice and not delayed.

Sexual violence against children in Şirnex: This is not just a judicial but a political issue

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In Şirnex, five incidents of sexual violence against children occurred within the span of three months. Emine Özdemir from the Şırnak Bar Association said they are being excluded from the process and stated, “When the judiciary aligns itself with the perpetrator, abuse becomes not only a judicial issue, but also a political one.”