Members of associations working on Kurdish language reiterated their support for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's historic call and called on everyone to support the process for their language, culture and art.
ÖHD Istanbul Branch Co-Chair İshak Demirel stated that the “right to hope” decision given to Abdullah Öcalan must be implemented and said, "The right to hope is one of the most fundamental cornerstone of this process."
It has been 31 years since the disappearance of journalist Nazım Babaoğlu, who never returned from Sewêreg, where he had gone for news. During this time, neither Babaoğlu's fate was asked, nor his perpetrators were put on trial. His brother Cemal Babaoğlu said, "As a victim of the war, we support the call of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan to solve the problems that have arisen."
Stating that Abdullah Öcalan's call is full of hope, Gever Peace Mothers emphasised that "Mr Öcalan must be free as we move towards Newroz".
SDF General Commander Mazlum Abdi and the Damascus interim president reached an agreement on many important issues, including the guarantee of all constitutional rights of the Kurds and the integration of military and civilian institutions into the general administration.
In the statements where massacres against Alawites in Syria were protested, it was said “This is genocide” and a call was made to raise reactions.
"People's Meetings for Peace and Democratic Society", which was launched upon the call of Abdullah Öcalan, continues in many cities on its second day.
Describing the attacks against Alevis in Syria, "Alevis and non-Muslims have no security of life. They distributed weapons to Sunnis where we were a week ago," Sultani said.
This year's slogan of the Newroz has been determined as "Rêbertiya Azad Civaka Demokratîk / Democratic Society Newroz for Freedom".
Women participating in the 8 March rally in Wan said, "Mr Öcalan has taken the necessary step and now it is the state's turn to take steps for peace and freedom."
Relatives of prisoners who participated in the Justice Watch in front of the prisoners emphasised that all mothers should struggle to remove the obstacles in front of peace.
Human rights defencers say the first step in the new process must be the release of ill prisoners.
ALIM-DER members pointed out that military and political operations should end and demanded the state to take steps for a solution.
Baloch activist Jamal Baloch said that the model in North and East Syria is an inspiration for them and added: "It’s a fire that lights up our own path."
PKK and PAJK prisoners in Antalya Type S Closed Prison declared their support for Abdullah Öcalan's call and said, "Prisoners of the freedom struggle will reiterate their loyalty to Leader Apo under all circumstances."