Peace Day

Forgiving better than revenge, says Iranian mother who pardoned her son's killer

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 10:12

On Peace Day, the Iranian mother who pardoned the killer of her son at the last minute tells daily Hürriyet that although ?qisas? ? the principle of equal retribution ? is permitted in Islam, forgiving feels better than revenge According to the Quran, equal retribution ? ?qisas? ? is permissible for crimes such as murder.

Women adamant about restoring peace in Turkey

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 00:01

In the polyphony of voices insisting on an immediate peace process in Turkey ahead of 'Peace Day,' women's voices can be heard everywhere more insistently and more adamantly, thanks to a number of robust initatives At one of the darkest times in its recent history, with war brewing at home and across the border, Turkey is due to celebrate "Peace Day" twice in September.

Jailed PKK leader to release message on Sept 1

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 08/22/2014 - 03:30

The leader of the outlawed PKK, who is serving a life sentence, will release a message about the ongoing peace process on Sept 1, including the issues of ‘the PKK’s giving up use of arms against Turkey’ The jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party Abdullah Öcalan (PKK) is expected to release a new message on World Peace Day, which Turkey marks on Sept.