DEM Party member Bakırhan offered job opportunities to the village guards who would be left without a role after the PKK's disarmament.

14.05.2025 16:12

The co-chair of the DEM Party, Tuncer Bakırhan, made a notable suggestion regarding the village guards who will be left without a job after the PKK terrorist organization's disarmament. Bakırhan stated, "We will not leave the guards unemployed, hopefully. Take away their weapons, give them a stick, and let them take care of the animals in the village. It is a more honorable duty."

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Co-Chairman of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Tuncer Bakırhan attended the program "Meeting with Farmers Against Agricultural Crisis" in Muş. Many farmers, as well as representatives of civil society organizations, participated in the meeting held at the Muş Municipality conference hall.

"THIS ANCIENT PARTNERSHIP..."

Speaking about developments on the agenda, Bakırhan said, "Muş is an important city where Turks and Kurds share a common destiny. Today, we are holding a meeting near Malazgirt, where that ancient partnership was established. The partnership we formed in 1071 needs to be updated democratically a thousand years later, and this ancient partnership needs to find a democratic ground."

"THIS PROCESS WILL SOOTHE THE PAINS IN OUR HEARTS"

Bakırhan expressed that they have adopted a sensitive approach for the success of the new process as the DEM Party, stating, "Even if our hearts are filled with pain, even if trustees are appointed, even if thousands of our friends are in prison, we want this process to move forward. Because this process will empty the prisons. This process will soothe the pains in our hearts. If this process succeeds, our farmers and friends working in agriculture will receive electricity support, fertilizer support, and fuel support. Turkey's budget will not go to war and conflict. Therefore, this process is not one that runs between the DEM Party and the AK Party. This process is one that runs between the state and government and 86 million people, and it will provide ancient brotherhood and equality."

LOZAN DISCUSSIONS

Touching on the discussions about Lozan, Bakırhan said, "While we are trying to discuss the historical opportunity of peace, some are saying that Lozan is being discussed, 'the state will be divided, the state has collapsed, it is finished.' There is no understanding that destroys the state, that ends the republic. We want the democratization of the republic that we established together 100 years ago. We want this republic, in which our grandfathers fought together in Çanakkale, Maraş, and Urfa, to recognize the Kurds, to see the Kurds as equal citizens, and to approach the Kurds like a brother. Let it make some of the investments it has made in the west, in Sakarya and Adapazarı, in the poor villages of Muş as well. Let it also invest in Bulanık, Malazgirt, and Vartinis. But some are really disturbed by this. While peace and democracy are the future of this country, they are trying to undermine it."

"OUR MAIN FOCUS SHOULD BE THE FUTURE OF TURKEY"

Bakırhan stated that there are groups that do not want peace, saying, "Today we stand on the threshold where the guns have fallen silent, and there is a possibility of peace. Those who still fuel conflict at this blessed threshold should know that the equality and peace they oppose is a matter of law. While we are trying to build the common future of this country by defending peace and democracy, some are trying to derail this peace process with artificial agendas. Everyone can approach historical developments from their own political perspective and provide different interpretations, which is quite natural. What we should focus on is the future of Turkey, the possibility of lasting peace, and the democratization of the republic, while some are trying to do other things. Let us not be trapped in the vicious cycles of the past anymore. Let us come together to build a Turkey where social groups will feel equal and free for today and tomorrow."

"GIVE A STICK TO TAKE CARE OF ANIMALS IN THE VILLAGE"

Bakırhan also made a suggestion for village guards who will be left without work after the PKK lays down its arms, saying, "In 1990, there were 1 million 800 thousand small livestock in Muş. We are in 2025, and it has almost fallen below half. Why do you allocate what you dedicate to guns and ammunition to agriculture and animal husbandry? Imports should be abandoned, farmers should be supported, vaccinations should definitely be free, and long-term loans should be provided to farmers. The opportunities provided to capital during the AKP period should also be provided to small-scale producers. The guards will not be left unemployed; take the weapon from their hands, give them a stick, let them take care of animals in the village. It is a more honorable duty; instead of oppressing the villagers, instead of pulling a gun on their own people, let them tend to the animals. The quota on sugar beets should definitely be lifted. We promise that we will hold a large rally to lift the quota on sugar beets. This will be our only agenda. Instead of importing cigarettes from America and enriching the big companies there, let the small farmer from Muş produce. We will fight for the re-establishment of factories that have been privatized, like the sugar factory, in these regions."