Ikbal Eren, a member of the Saturday People who emphasize that the struggle that began at Galatasaray Square stopped enforced disappearances, highlighted their long-standing demands: to locate the graves of their loved ones and to end the policy of impunity.
The district governor of İdil refused to authorize an investigation into police officer Metin Kiraz, who killed 7-year-old Miraç Miroğlu by hitting him with an armored vehicle, claiming that he had “no other choice but to hit him.”
Jakob Migenda, a member of Germany's Left Party who applied to visit Imrali, emphasized that Abdullah Öcalan's liberation is a sign of the collapse of oppression and the liberation of peoples.
Riha (Urfa) MP Ömer Öcalan, who held a family visit with Abdullah Öcalan on İmralı Island, stated, “Mr. Öcalan emphasizes that ‘the participation of all segments in the process is a vital necessity’ for the process to proceed in a healthy manner.”
Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan met with his guardian Mazlum Dinç and his nephew Ömer Öcalan within the scope of family visits.
Ömer Faruk Yazmacı, co-spokesperson of the Prison Commission of the Human Rights Association (İHD), criticized the ongoing violations in Turkish prisons, stating that “Prison Administrative and Observation Boards are directly targeting hopes for peace and democratic resolution.”
Lawyer Veysel Demirkaya reported that the sentences of prisoners Resul Baltacı and Sinan Tutmaz, held at Düzce T-Type Closed Prison, were cancelled due to disciplinary penalties.
Journalist Ekrem Berekat reported that the planned meeting between the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the Syrian Interim Government was postponed due to Damascus’s declaration that it was “not ready” for the talks.
Citizens participating in the Conference on the Importance of Kurdish National Unity pointed out that the work must continue, noting, "If we are united, we can win."
Mehmet Kamac, Co-spokesperson for the Democratic Unity Initiative, stated that unity among Kurds will lead to victory and that they will work tirelessly to achieve this unity.
At the “Conference on the Importance of Kurdish National Unity” organized by the Democratic Unity Initiative in the Bazîd (Doğubeyazıt) district of Agirî (Ağrı), attention was drawn to the fact that the Kurds have taken an important step towards unity.
Veysi Aktaş, whose release was postponed for a year and 3 months and who has been in İmralı Prison for 10 years, was released.
DEM Party İmralı Delegation made a statement after their meeting with Abdullah Öcalan. It was stated that Abdullah Öcalan found the way the weapons destruction ceremony was organised and the will, belief and determination for peace displayed very valuable.
In a letter written on behalf of 88 Nobel laureates and sent to international institutions, it was stated that Abdullah Öcalan's call for peace is a beacon of hope at a time of increasing conflicts around the world, and international support was requested for his freedom.
Residents of the Mexmur (Makhmur) Refugee Camp, who have been holding a vigil for Abdullah Öcalan’s physical freedom for 736 days, called on the state to heed his call. “We want to return to our lands, not through surrender but with dignity,” they said.