Abdullah Öcalan greeted the 14th Isthar Assembly Conference, stating that he believed the successful conclusion of the Peace and Democratic Society Process would pave the way for returns to the country.
Ebru Günay, Deputy Co-Chair of the DEM Party, stated that participants from many countries will attend the conference organised by the DEM Party on 6-7 December regarding the process.
The pioneers of the Rojava Revolution are being kept alive everywhere from Deir ez-Zor to Hesekê and Qamishlo. Due to the embargo and attacks, even the construction of a house is progressing according to the course of events. DAESH is still a major threat, yet the revolution is advancing step by step with the communes.
Journalist Hüseyin Aykol's treatment in intensive care continues with new antibiotics.
The DEM Party Imrali Delegation stated in a press release following their meeting with Abdullah Ocalan that he said: "‘With the realization of an original and comprehensive peace law based on the rule of law in this transition period we are in, political violence and non-democratic interventions will be removed from Turkey’s agenda."
In Deir ez-Zor (Dêrazor), which serves as a bridge between cities in Syria and is a key location for both trade and logistics, the area controlled by HTS still bears the deep scars of war, while a new future is being built on the side of the Autonomous Administration.
Journalist Hüseyin Aykol's treatment in intensive care continues with new antibiotics.
Salih Muslim, Co-Chair of the PYD Executive Council, pointed to the behind-the-scenes coordination between Turkey and Damascus, the areas opened up to DAESH, and the attacks directed at the Alevi and Druze peoples, stating, "No democracy, no integration."
Members of the Imrali Delegation have set off for Imrali to meet Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Speaking ahead of the hearing to be held following the overturning of the sentence handed down to Mehmet Siddik Akis, the co-mayor of Colemêrg who was arrested and replaced by a kayyum, his lawyer Azad Özer stated that Akis should be released and reinstated to his position.
One of the world’s oldest cities, Damascus resembles a wounded city in every way. In every building, it is possible to see traces of a story left unfinished by the war. While the “normal flow” continues, differing from other regions, perceptions of North and East Syria have begun to change.
Peace Mother Aliye Timur passed away in the Federal Kurdistan Region, where she had travelled to visit relatives.
Faik Cirik was released after 30 years in Bandırma T-Type No. 1 Closed Prison. "We are not free as long as our leader is in Imralı Prison," he said.
Sociologist and historian Roger Griffin, known for his research on fascism, said that the emergence of a peace understanding between the Turkish and Kurdish peoples is vital not only for them but also for the world and humanity.
Representatives of civil society organisations and political parties stated that there is an anti-peace mind-set at work among the local authorities in Şirnex (Şırnak), which has become the centre of practices that have been at odds with the Peace and Democratic Society Process since its inception.