The call made by MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli for the baby killer Abdullah Öcalan during his party's group meeting ignited a new debate in Turkish politics. BAHÇELİ'S CALL FOR ÖCALAN SHOOK ANKARAIn his speech from the podium, Bahçeli stated, "The terrorist leader who says he is ready for all kinds of services when brought to Turkey should come and declare that terrorism has ended. There were those who did not understand this call and tried to distort it. Let him come and join the DEM ranks in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and declare that he has laid down his arms, and shout that terrorism has completely ended and the organization has been dissolved. If he shows this determination, the way for the legal regulation regarding the use of the right to hope should be opened wide." THERE IS A STATEMENT FROM İYİ PARTYDevlet Bahçeli's call towards Öcalan also caused an uproar in Ankara. İYİ Party Chief Advisor Sedat Kılınç claimed that 32 deputies who define themselves as "Nationalist and Patriotic" from AK Party, CHP, and MHP wanted to join İYİ Party due to their discomfort with the discussions on "New Constitution and Öcalan." "32 DEPUTIES FROM AK PARTY, CHP, AND MHP WANT TO JOIN OUR PARTY"Speaking to Yeniçağ newspaper, Kılınç stated, "A significant number of deputies in the Parliament are quite uncomfortable with the preparations for a new Resolution Process. We have received information that a total of 32 deputies from AK Party, CHP, and MHP want to join İYİ Party due to Bahçeli's initial call for Öcalan, the statements of AK Party officials, and Özgür Özel's stance during this process." ALL EYES TURNED TO OCTOBER 25Kılınç pointed out that it is also not expected that these individuals considering resignation will join the party on the anniversary of its establishment on October 25.
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