08.07.2025 07:50
A group from the PKK is expected to lay down their arms this week. During this process, President Erdoğan received the DEM Party delegation at the Presidential Complex. It is reported that in this new phase towards a "terror-free Turkey," Abdullah Öcalan is expected to make a new call stating, "Lay down your arms, and let the mechanisms be established as soon as possible." It has also been learned that the request for opinion leaders to visit Öcalan was conveyed to Erdoğan during the meeting.
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A critical week has begun on the road to a terrorism-free Turkey process. While a group of members of a terrorist organization is expected to lay down their arms in northern Iraq this week, Ankara hosted an important meeting yesterday. President Tayyip Erdoğan received Pervin Buldan, the Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly and Van MP, and Mithat Sancar, the Şanlıurfa MP, who are part of the DEM Party delegation. The President of the National Intelligence Organization, İbrahim Kalın, and the Deputy Chairman of the AK Party, Efkan Ala, also attended the meeting.
THE MEETING LASTED 1 HOUR
Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar, who visited İmralı the previous day to meet with the PKK terrorist organization's leader Abdullah Öcalan, met with Co-Chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan at the DEM Party Headquarters before the meeting at the Presidential Complex. The delegation informed the party about the meeting with Öcalan in İmralı and exchanged views regarding the upcoming meeting with President Erdoğan. After the meeting at the Headquarters, Buldan and Sancar were received by Erdoğan. The meeting at the Presidential Complex lasted one hour.
THE PROCESS IS ENTERING A NEW PHASE
Before the meeting, Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly Pervin Buldan stated, "The process is entering a new phase. In the new phase, consultations are needed. We will discuss all of this with the President. We hope it will be a fruitful meeting. The meeting with the President is very important. We will discuss the necessary steps." After the meeting, a brief statement was made by DEM. The statement said, "Our delegation conveyed their views and suggestions regarding the new phase the process has reached and what will be done next. It was emphasized that mutual will continues for the progress of the process."
INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO ERDOĞAN
At the summit, the İmralı delegation provided Erdoğan with information about the content of their meeting with Öcalan. Possible legal arrangements to be made after the critical process of laying down arms were discussed. The commission planned to be established in the Grand National Assembly and its working principles were addressed.
WHAT DID THEY ASK FROM ERDOĞAN?
According to the information obtained, it was learned that the DEM delegation had a request from Erdoğan. Accordingly, Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar conveyed their request to Erdoğan for a delegation not only from DEM but also consisting of academics, writers, and opinion leaders to visit Öcalan.
A NEW CALL FROM ÖCALAN
The most critical 48 hours regarding the laying down of arms will be experienced on Thursday and Friday. According to Hande Fırat's report from Hürriyet; Öcalan is expected to make another call. It is anticipated that Öcalan will state that the steps taken are sincere and will say, "Mechanisms should be established as soon as possible, lay down your arms." A group of PKK members is also expected to lay down their arms on Friday, with a high-ranking figure expected to lead the 20-30 person group.
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