The eyes and ears of the World will be on the developments in the “Peace and Democratic Society Process” this week. While the preparations for the commission expected to be established in the Parliament within the scope of the process initiated for the solution of the Kurdish issue and the democratisation of the country continue, on the other hand, the Federated Kurdistan Region will witness a historic development. 

 

Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan is expected to take a new step and make a call to the PKK. Immediately afterwards, it is stated that a group from the PKK will organise an arms laying ceremony. The exact date on which the group, which is expected to include names from the executive cadre, will hold the ceremony is unknown. However, it is considered certain that such a ceremony will take place by the end of next week. 

The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party made an important announcement regarding the expected ceremony. In the statement, it was stated that some intellectuals and writers will be taken to the ceremony with the organisation of the party. A call was also made to journalists who want to follow the ceremony. 

 

The ceremony will be broadcast live. In addition, many people from all over the world, especially Kurdistan and Turkey, will follow the ceremony. Many names from Turkey and Kurdistan will also attend the ceremony.

 

POLITICAL PARTIES

 

The political parties, human rights and legal organisations, associations and non-governmental organisations that were sent invitations and are expected to send representatives for the ceremony are as follows:

 

Revolutionary Party, Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), Green Left Party, Socialist Refoundation Party (SYKP), Socialist Solidarity Platform (SODAP), Turkey Workers' Party (TİP), Social Freedom Party (TÖP), Labour Party (EMEP), Labour Movement Party (EHP), Federation of Socialist Assemblies (SMF), People's Houses, Left Party, Felicity Party, Democracy and Atılım Party (DEVA), Future Party, Yeniden Refah Party, CHP, Vatan Party.

 

KURDISH PARTIES

 

Kurdistan Communist Party (KKP), Partiya Insan û Azadî/Human and Freedom Party (PIA), Kurdistan Socialist Party (PSK), Kurdistan Democratic Party-Turkey (PDK), Partiya Azadî, Hereketa Azadî, Revolutionary Democratic Kurdish Association (DDKD), KDP-Bakur.

 

BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND LEGAL ORGANISATIONS

 

Bar associations in Kurdistan, Asrın Law Office, Turkish Bar Association (TBB), Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD), Association of Contemporary Lawyers (ÇHD), Amnesty International, Peace Foundation, Human Rights Association (İHD), Social Initiative for Peace, Rights and Justice Initiative, Art for Peace Initiative, MAZLUMDER.

 

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AND BUSINESS CIRCLES

 

Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (KESK), Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions (DİSK), Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB), Turkish Medical Association (TTB), Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ), Confederation of HAK-İŞ, Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD), Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MÜSİAD), Diyarbakır Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (DİSİAD), Southeast Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (GÜNSİAD), Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), Federation of Eastern and Southeastern Business Associations, Union of Municipalities of Turkey.

 

ALEVI AND WOMEN'S ORGANISATIONS

 

Free Women's Movement (Tevgera Jinên Azad-TJA), Peace Mothers, Alevi Bektaşi Federation (ABF), Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Association (PSAKD), Alevi Federation of Turkey (ADFE), Confederation of European Alevi Unions (AABK), Alevi Cultural Associations General Centre (AKD), Şêx Seîd Association, Democratic Alevi Associations (DAD), Democratic Islamic Congress (DIK), Solidarity Solidarity Solidarity Solidarity Solidarity and Culture Association with the Families who Lost Their Relatives in Five Civilisations (MEBYA-DER), Federation of Legal Solidarity Associations of Families of Prisoners and Detainees (TUHAD-FED), 78'ers Initiative.

 

ROBOSKI AND GEZI FAMILIES

 

I Need Peace Initiative, Saturday Mothers, Roboski Families, 10 October Families, Suruç Families and Gezi Families.

 

REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE

 

It is learnt that many representatives of Assyrian, Armenian, Cicassian, Arab, Laz and Azeri peoples will be among those who will watch the ceremony. In addition, more than 100 journalists, intellectuals, writers and human rights defenders will directly follow the ceremony. 

 

CO-CHAIRS MAY ATTEND

 

It is learned that some co-chairs and co-spokespersons from Democratic Regions Party (DBP), Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK), Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and Democratic Unity Initiative will attend the ceremony.

 

FEDERATED KURDISTAN REGION

 

In addition to Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Unity of Kurdistan (PUK) politicians, many political parties, civil society organisations, intellectuals, writers and journalists will follow the ceremony. 

 

MA / Azad Altay