18.09.2025 14:22
Tension arose during the 11th meeting of the Terror-Free Turkey Commission established in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). Following the remarks made by one of the speakers, the DEM delegation withdrew from the meeting due to the ensuing debate.
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The National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Commission convened to listen to civil society organizations from the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions.
The first to speak at the meeting was Şahismail Bedirhanoğlu, the President of the Southeastern Industrialists and Businessmen Association (GÜNSİAD), who drew attention to the damage caused by conflictual processes to the regional economy. While the speeches continued, Mehmet Bekir Şimşek, the President of the Islamic Propagation Education Movement Association (İTTİHAD), used harsh expressions. Following these remarks, DEM Party members left the commission.
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