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The KDP’s official newspaper reported on its front page that the PKK has established “recruitment factories” in Sulaimani, where individuals are indoctrinated and trained before being sent to Qandil and Syria. Abdulkarim Waysi, a former PKK commander now affiliated with the KDP, claims that these facilities operate under the guise of civil society organizations. He listed several such as “Mesopotamia, Free Women, Tavgari Azadi, Rojava admin office, PKK’s Ezidi party, Jawanen Shreshger, PAJI org, APO Protectors organization,” among others. According to the report, these organizations recruit primarily in the outskirts of Sulaimani, including areas like Khanaqin, Kalar, Kifri. In response, PUK spokesman Saadi Pera accused the KDP of deliberately providing false information to Turkey to encourage it to attack Sulaimani. He criticized Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, stating, “As the Prime Minister, he should defend Sulaimani province and reject Turkey's threats instead of encouraging them.” @KurdishFrontNews

Kılıçdaroğlu former head of CHP: "Mr. Demirtaş, the beloved President of the patriotic Kurdish people, and Can Atalay, the apple of the eye of people of Hatay, are ours, and the backdoor negotiators with crocodile tears belong to Erdogan." @KurdishFrontNews

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a press statement says the military has recovered the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip. He names them as Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila, Shani Louk. @KurdishFrontNews

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to visit Iraq within the next three weeks. According to the KRG representative in Tehran, Raisi is likely to visit Erbil during this trip, marking the first time in history an Iranian president has visited the Kurdistan Region. @KurdishFrontNews

DEM Party: "Our friends who were imprisoned in the Kobani Conspiracy Case are our honor. Those who resist have the last word." @KurdishFrontNews

Ekrem Imamoglu Mayor of Istanbul from CHP: "Convicting these people, whether Selahattin Demirtas or Ahmet Turk, will not do this country any good." @KurdishFrontNews

Commenting on the decisions of the Kobani case from the EU through Mehmet Şimşek minster of Treasury of Turkey: "The injustice done to Demirtas today shows why Mehmet Simsek's tours to sell the credibility of the Turkish economy have come to naught." @KurdishFrontNews

Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Turkish media reported that Demirtaş faced numerous charges, including undermining the unity and integrity of Turkey. The court in Sincan, Ankara, where Yüksekdağ was also sentenced, underscored the severity of the offenses attributed to the former HDP leaders. The sentencing has triggered significant unrest, particularly in the southern provinces with large Kurdish and Syrian communities. At least 14 provinces have declared four days of demonstrations in response to the court's decision, reflecting widespread discontent and fear of further instability. the Ankara court sentenced Merdin Mayor Ahmet Turk to 10 years in prison, further illustrating the Turkish judiciary's rigorous stance on political figures associated with the HDP. @KurdishFrontNews

Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Politics Turkish court sentences former HDP leaders to lengthy prison terms Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Kurdistan 24 Digital Media 54 Minutes A woman holding the photo of former HDP leader Selahattin Demirtaş. (Photo: Archive) A woman holding the photo of former HDP leader Selahattin Demirtaş. (Photo: Archive) Turkey Selahattin Demirtaş HDP Figen Yuksekdag Turkish Politics Turkey ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – In a landmark ruling, a Turkish court on Thursday sentenced former People's Democratic Party (HDP) leader Selahattin Demirtaş to 42 years in prison. The sentence stems from his involvement in protests nearly eight years ago against the ISIS siege of Kobani. Former party co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ was also handed a 30-year prison sentence. Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Turkish media reported that Demirtaş faced numerous charges, including undermining the unity and integrity of Turkey. The court in Sincan, Ankara, where Yüksekdağ was also sentenced, underscored the severity of the offenses attributed to the former HDP leaders. The sentencing has triggered significant unrest, particularly in the southern provinces with large Kurdish and Syrian communities. At least 14 provinces have declared four days of demonstrations in response to the court's decision, reflecting widespread discontent and fear of further instability. the Ankara court sentenced Merdin Mayor Ahmet Turk to 10 years in prison, further illustrating the Turkish judiciary's rigorous stance on political figures associated with the HDP. @KurdishFrontNews

Turkey's foreign minister stated that they would continue their "surgical operations" if Sulaimani (meaning PUK) persists in cooperating with the "virus" [PKK], although he stressed their desire for good relations with Sulaimani. @KurdishFrontNews