24.08.2025 17:37
While the "Terror-Free Turkey" process initiated by MHP leader Bahçeli continues, AK Party officials conducting face-to-face meetings with citizens state, "Wherever we go, we are faced with the question, 'Will there be an amnesty for Öcalan?' We explain that there is no such situation and that there will not be one in the future. In the end, everyone will see that there will be no amnesty for Öcalan."
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Significant developments continue to occur in the Terror-Free Turkey process that started with the call of MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli.
FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS WITH CITIZENS WERE HELD
According to the news from Yücel Kayaoğlu of Türkiye Newspaper, the AK Party gauged the public's pulse on the 'Terror-Free Turkey' issue and identified their perspective on the process through fieldwork. After the Turkish Grand National Assembly went on recess, the AK Party administration and deputies, who have been organizing meetings across Turkey under the name 'Turkey Meetings' for about a month and holding face-to-face discussions with citizens, made the Terror-Free Turkey process and the economy their main agenda items.
THERE IS GREAT SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PROCESS
According to the impressions of AK Party members who also reported their meetings and visits to the headquarters, there is significant support from the community for the Terror-Free Turkey process. Almost the entire community supports the PKK's decision to lay down arms. However, there is a cautious approach regarding whether the PKK will carry this through to the end.
"WHEN IT COMES TO ÖCALAN, THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTION MARKS IN THEIR MINDS"
AK Party members list their observations from the field as follows: The ownership of the process by Mr. President and Mr. Bahçeli has created a sense of trust among citizens. However, there is also a curiosity. When it comes to Öcalan, there are many question marks in their minds. Some circles are confusing citizens with false information. Wherever we go, we encounter the question, 'Will there be a pardon for Öcalan?' We explain that there is no such situation and that there will not be in the future. In the end, everyone will see that there will be no pardon for Öcalan. He himself does not want to leave Imralı.
"NO ONE SHOULD EXPECT A PARDON FOR ÖCALAN"
We personally explain this to the citizens. What is important here is that while there are so many crises in the world, Turkey should not be overwhelmed by its internal issues, especially with the developments in our region. It should not close itself off. The Terror-Free Turkey process was also initiated to strengthen the internal front. The state is managing the process with all its attention and care. We explain these things. No one should expect a pardon for Öcalan. We repeatedly state that we will not bring this to the agenda and that there is no negotiation with the organization. Compared to a month ago, it seems that citizens' minds have become clearer.
IT WILL ALSO AFFECT THE ECONOMY
AK Party sources, noting that one of the most important agenda items for citizens in the field is the economy and the cost of living, stated that they explained to citizens that 'the downward trend in inflation continues, and as inflation decreases and the Terror-Free Turkey process succeeds, this will have positive reflections on the economy, and purchasing power will increase.' AK Party officials also expressed that they received the most complaints regarding pension salaries during their fieldwork.
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