"Statement from the Imralı delegation following the meeting with Öcalan."

21.04.2025 19:40

The Imralı delegation, consisting of Pervin Buldan and lawyer Faik Özgür Erol, held a meeting with the terrorist organization leader Abdullah Öcalan. After the meeting, Pervin Buldan made a statement, saying, "We had a productive meeting with Öcalan. Our first agenda item was Sırrı Süreyya Önder."

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The DEM Party İmralı Delegation visited İmralı to meet with the terrorist organization PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. This meeting was the fourth between the delegation and Öcalan. Faik Özgür Erol, one of Öcalan's lawyers, accompanied the visit to İmralı in place of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who is receiving treatment in intensive care.

FOURTH MEETING WITH ÖCALAN IN İMRALI

After the meeting, Pervin Buldan made a statement in front of the hospital where Sırrı Süreyya Önder is continuing his treatment. Buldan stated that they first discussed Önder's condition during their meetings with Öcalan.

"THE FIRST AGENDA WAS SIRRI SÜREYYA ÖNDER'S HEALTH CONDITION"

Buldan said: "After a meeting of approximately 2.5 hours with Mr. Öcalan's lawyer, we returned. I would like to especially express that the meeting was quite productive. In our discussion, of course, the first agenda, the first topic was the health condition of dear Sırrı Süreyya Önder. He also mentioned that he closely follows the issue, watches all the news featuring Mr. Sırrı on TV, but he feels very sad about his condition and hopes for his recovery as soon as possible."

He also emphasized that he maintains his hope regarding the process and continues his efforts. He sent a message to dear Önder, and I would like to share this message with the public through you."

ÖCALAN: ÖNDER IS SOMEONE WHO REFLECTS THE GREAT PEACE EFFORT TO SOCIETY

Pervin Buldan read the message that Abdullah Öcalan wrote to Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who is receiving treatment in the hospital: "I wish healing to Sırrı Süreyya Önder due to his illness; I extend my best wishes to his family and all his friends and loved ones. We have a 12-year collaboration with Sırrı Süreyya Önder. His great importance is as follows: As an ideal person of Adıyaman and Turkmen origin, he represents the tradition of Baba İshak. He is someone who reflects the great peace effort to society and can break societal prejudices in his person. He has done this. He broke prejudices in society, in the Parliament, and in the streets.

What comes to life in his person is what we call the genes and culture of Anatolia. What we call peace is to make the Anatolian genes and Turkmen tradition livable. Önder is such a person, and the essence of true Turkmen identity is this: The best peace identity, the best peace culture. It is the complete opposite of the understanding of 'Let's insist on making enemies, let's do politics this way.'

"ÖNDER'S CULTURE OF COPING WITH NEGATIVITIES IS IMPORTANT"

Önder's culture of coping with negativities and managing them is important; he can turn emerging negativities into positives before they deepen. I see that everyone is going to the hospital where Önder is staying and expressing their commitment to his memory. The requirement of commitment is to practice his peace effort. Once again, I extend my best wishes to him, his family, his loved ones, and the entire community; I hope he recovers as soon as possible and is with us in his most enthusiastic and strongest form."

After reading Öcalan's message, Buldan said, "As members of the İmralı delegation, I want to express that we also send our best wishes to dear Önder and that we are eagerly waiting for him, and we need him to continue these efforts from where we left off."

MEETINGS HELD TO DATE

The DEM Party İmralı Delegation has visited İmralı three times to date on December 28, 2024, January 22, and February 27. In the first two meetings, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Pervin Buldan were present. In the third meeting, in addition to Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder, DEM Party Co-Chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan, lawyers from the Asrın Law Office Cengiz Çiçek and Faik Özgür Erol, and Ahmet Türk were present.

SIRRI SÜREYYA ÖNDER IN INTENSIVE CARE

DEM Party Istanbul Deputy and Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Sırrı Süreyya Önder was hospitalized on the evening of April 15 due to a heart condition he experienced at home. Önder, who underwent a 12-hour surgery due to aortic artery replacement, has been in intensive care with machine support for 6 days. In a statement made by Önder's brother yesterday, it was reported that contractions had also started on the right side of his heart, which is a good sign.