05.02.2026 20:25
President's Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum, in his statement regarding the discussions on the right to hope, said, "Those who receive aggravated life imprisonment for certain crimes, past death sentences converted to life imprisonment or aggravated life imprisonment for terrorist offenses, and those who receive aggravated life sentences as terrorist offenders. Öcalan is also included in the scope of these convicts."
The President's Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum made a statement on his social media account regarding the discussions on the "Right to Hope".
Uçum shared a statement titled "Note on the Essence of the Right to Hope". He emphasized that the "Right to Hope" is not a regulation specific to individuals and does not mean a special release opportunity for Abdullah Öcalan.
"THE RIGHT TO HOPE IS THE HOPE OF CONDITIONAL RELEASE"
Uçum stated, "The right to hope is not generally a direct opportunity for release. The right to hope is, in fact, the hope of conditional release for everyone sentenced to life imprisonment. In other words, as stated, the right to hope is the hope of conditional release."
ÖCALAN DETAIL CAUGHT ATTENTION
Uçum noted that the right to hope includes those who have received aggravated life sentences, those who were previously sentenced to death and had their sentences converted to life or aggravated life imprisonment, and those who have received aggravated life sentences for terrorism offenses.
In his statement, Uçum said: "When this opportunity is granted to prisoners currently outside the scope, the principles of conditional release will still be applied. The Administration and Monitoring Board, which will make an evaluation at least every six months, or the decision of the Execution Judge in case of an appeal, will determine the process. It will not be an automatic application. The prisoners falling under the scope of the right to hope are as follows: Those who received aggravated life sentences for certain crimes, those who had death sentences converted to life imprisonment or aggravated life imprisonment in the past, and those who received aggravated life sentences as terrorists. Öcalan is also included in the scope of these prisoners. This is the essence of the matter."
"WE HAVE REACHED A CONSENSUS ON THE RIGHT TO HOPE"
On the other hand, the 5th meeting of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Commission took place yesterday. After the meeting, MHP Deputy Chairman responsible for Legal Affairs Feti Yıldız stated, "We have reached a consensus with all political parties participating in the commission regarding the right to hope. The report will recommend compliance with the ECtHR decisions."
WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO HOPE?
The right to hope means that a person sentenced to life imprisonment or aggravated life imprisonment should not remain in prison unconditionally until the end of their life, and that the possibility of regaining freedom after a certain period should not be legally completely eliminated.