26.02.2025 15:50
The Ministry of Justice has approved DEM's third visit to İmralı. Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç stated, "We have responded to the DEM party delegation's visit to İmralı, and the visit will take place tomorrow."
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Following the call of MHP General Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, the process that continued with meetings with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı has received approval from the Ministry of Justice for the DEM Party's third visit to Imralı. The DEM delegation's visit will take place tomorrow.
MINISTER TUNÇ: WE GAVE A POSITIVE RESPONSE
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç stated, "We gave a positive response to DEM's application for Imralı. They will carry out their third visit on Thursday."
DEMAND FOR A VIDEO CALL FROM DEM PARTY
DEM Party Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan, at a press conference held at the party's headquarters regarding the Imralı process, said, "Although some issues regarding how the expected historical statement, the historical call will be made after the meeting have not been clarified, we have previously expressed our hope that the statement in question will be made in a video format. We have repeatedly stated that it would be better for it to be visual, and that the ongoing isolation should be lifted. We have also expressed that the societal demand is in this direction. In other words, we can say that the impact of a visible and audible statement would be a stronger effect."
APPLICATION FROM DEM PARTY FOR "AHMET TÜRK"
On the other hand, the DEM Party has applied for Ahmet Türk to be included in the delegation going to Imralı. Ayşegül Doğan stated, "I cannot confirm the information that Ahmet Türk will also be in the delegation. However, he is among the applicants."
THE PROCESS STARTED WITH BAHÇELİ'S CALL
With the call of MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, the DEM Party had a meeting with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı Prison on December 28, 2024. The party stated that the meeting took place in a sincere atmosphere and that the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) is the most suitable ground for solving the problem within the framework of democratic politics.
Following this meeting, contacts that began with TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş on January 3 were continued with the leaders and representatives of MHP, the Future Party, the AK Party, the Felicity Party, the CHP, the DEVA Party, and the New Welfare Party.
After these meetings, the DEM Party delegation met with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı on December 28, 2024. The delegation expressed that the meetings were promising.
The second meeting between the Imralı Delegation and PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan took place on January 22.
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