Selahattin Demirtaş, a Kurdish political prisoner in Edirne Prison, Turkey, issued a message regarding the dissolution and cessation of the PKK’s armed struggle: “It is time to work sincerely for the greatness of Turkey in all fields.”
📝 Full Text in English:
“We send our greetings and love to everyone. We live with the hope of the steps taken for peace, alongside the memory and sorrow of Seri Bi (Sırrı Süreyya Önder).
On the occasion of the PKK congress outcomes, we express our gratitude to the PKK leadership who made this decision, especially Mr. Öcalan, the President, Mr. Bahçeli, Mr. Özel, the DEM Party leadership, all party leaders, particularly Mr. Ahmet Türk and Ms. Pervin Buldan. We warmly welcome this historic step as a significant move taken in memory of Seri Bi.
Now is the time to turn peace, reforms, democracy, and freedoms into reality, and to work with unity and sincerity for the greatness of Turkey in all arenas. May it bring goodness and blessings to us all.”
