06.07.2025 15:40
President Erdoğan will meet with the DEM Party delegation from Imralı tomorrow at 3:00 PM. Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar are expected to attend the meeting on behalf of the DEM Party, which will take place at Beştepe. Erdoğan stated regarding the DEM Party meeting, "We will discuss the steps taken so far and what will come next in order to achieve the goal of a Turkey without terrorism."
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A critical phase is being entered in the process of a terrorism-free Turkey. The terrorist organization PKK is expected to lay down its arms in the new week.
In this critical phase, the traffic of contacts has also intensified; the DEM Party delegation went to Imralı today. The delegation that met with the leader of the terrorist organization PKK, Abdullah Öcalan, included DEM Party Van MP Pervin Buldan, DEM Party Şanlıurfa MP Mithat Sancar, and lawyer Faik Erol. It is evaluated that the meeting addressed the disarmament process expected to begin in the new week.
THE DELEGATION WILL MAKE A WRITTEN STATEMENT
According to a statement from the party; the delegation completed the meeting and left Imralı. It was stated that the delegation would make a written statement after the approximately 2.5-hour meeting.
ERDOĞAN WILL MEET WITH THE DEM DELEGATION
President Erdoğan will also meet with the DEM Party Imralı Delegation on Monday, July 7, at Beştepe. Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar will be in the delegation. The DEM delegation is also expected to visit CHP Chairman Özgür Özel and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli.
"THE PROCESS WILL GAIN MOMENTUM WITH THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION LAYING DOWN ITS ARMS"
Upon returning to the country after his visit to Azerbaijan, President Erdoğan answered questions from journalists on the plane, stating, "The process will gain a bit more momentum with the terrorist organization's decision to start implementing the disarmament. With the complete removal of weapons, blood, and tears from our nation's agenda, a brand new door will be opened wide."
"WE WILL NOT ALLOW PROVOCATIONS"
In response to a press member reminding him that the DEM Party pointed to the upcoming week regarding the PKK's disarmament and asking what issues would be addressed during the meeting, Erdoğan replied, "Our relevant institutions are meticulously following every step, every move, and taking the necessary actions. We will not leave this process to its own devices, nor will we allow provocations. We are working meticulously and progressing with confident steps."
"WE WILL ADDRESS THE STEPS TAKEN SO FAR"
We will also address the steps taken so far and the future with the DEM Party delegation to achieve the goal of a terrorism-free Turkey. Our meeting will take place next week. My Chief of Staff, Hasan Doğan Bey, will contact them to provide the appointment date. On that date, Pervin Buldan Hanım from the DEM Party and Mithat Sancar Bey will come together. In this meeting, our Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala Bey and our MIT President İbrahim Kalın Bey will also be with me. We will hold this meeting together. The disarmament of the PKK terrorist organization will mark the beginning of a new era for Turkey in terms of security, democracy, and development.
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