Historic call for peace by Leader Ocalan welcomed

Brian Hughes, the spokesperson for the National Security Council at the White House, described Leader Abdullah Ocalan's call as "an important development, and we hope it will help reassure our Turkish allies regarding the United States' partners in combating ISIS in northeastern Syria."

He added, "I believe this is a step that will contribute to achieving peace in the region."

In this context, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today regarding Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for peace, which he made yesterday. The ministry affirmed that "political solutions and dialogue are the best means to address disputes and end conflicts in a way that serves the interests of all parties and promotes peaceful coexistence."

It also expressed its support for all efforts aimed at resolving issues through dialogue.

Yesterday, Thursday, Leader Abdullah Ocalan made a historic call for peace and a democratic society through a message read by Mardin Mayor Ahmed Turk in Kurdish and Pervin Buldan in Turkish.

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