09.05.2025 21:20
The Deputy Chairman of the AK Party, Hasan Basri Yalçın, made a statement following the PKK terrorist organization's congress, saying, "A dissolution cannot be achieved with a single statement. We want them to dissolve and actually lay down their arms."
After the PKK terrorist organization's congress, AK Party Deputy Chairman Hasan Basri Yalçın made a statement, saying, "A single statement does not lead to dissolution. We want them to dissolve and to lay down their arms in practice."
The process of a terrorism-free Turkey, which began with the call of MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, has entered its final stage. Following the call for disarmament by the PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, the PKK announced that it held its congress from May 5 to 7.
FIRST STATEMENT FROM PKK
In a statement regarding the congress, the PKK mentioned that the decisions made would be announced to the public; "Comprehensive and detailed information and documents regarding the results of the PKK's 12th congress will be shared with the public very soon after the results from two different areas are combined," it said.
STRIKING STATEMENT FROM AK PARTY
A striking comment also came from AK Party Deputy Chairman Hasan Basri Yalçın. In his statement following the PKK's congress, Yalçın said, "We want them to dissolve and to lay down their arms in practice."
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
The process of a terrorism-free Turkey had begun with the statements made by MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli during the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on October 1, 2024. After PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for disarmament and dissolution of the PKK on February 27, it had become a matter of curiosity when the terrorist organization would make the long-awaited decision to disarm and dissolve.