Critical Peace Network organized “Istanbul Peace Workshop” with 24 Non-Governmental Organizations
After Diyarbakir, we organized a Peace Workshop in Istanbul to open up space for civil society debates on the current Kurdish peace process. 28 representatives from 24 non-governmental organizations participated in the workshop, which was supported by the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation. After the opening speech of the workshop, which was attended by the civil society representing different segments of the society, was made open to the press, the discussion parts were closed to the press.
In the first session, discussions were conducted to see, analyze, interpret and make general inferences for the civil society area. In this session, the current assessment of the current situation of the new peace process and the way civil society relates to it: “How will the civil society play a role in the peace process? How will we be the driving force for decision-makers?” was discussed through questions.
In the second session, discussions were held on how civil society organizations would determine their agendas based on the general assessments, findings, needs, and conclusions from the first round, and what they could collectively do based on these agendas, and recommendations were developed. Speakers were generally asked the questions, “How should we set our agenda in the peace process? What can we do collectively for social peace?” and their assessments were taken.
You can find the detailed report of the Istanbul Peace Workshop here.
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