26.02.2025 19:30
The date of the statement to be made by the DEM Party delegation following their meeting with PKK terrorist organization leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı tomorrow has been changed. The DEM Party is expected to make the statement, which is anticipated to include Abdullah Öcalan's call, tomorrow at 5:00 PM in Istanbul.
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Following the call of MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, the process that began 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.
DEM PARTY DELEGATION WILL MAKE A STATEMENT TOMORROW
Initially, it was stated that the announcement would be made on Friday after the visit. However, the date of the announcement has changed. It has been learned that the DEM Party delegation will make a statement in Istanbul at 17:00 after returning from Imralı tomorrow. The announcement is expected to include Öcalan's call.
MINISTER TUNÇ: WE GAVE A POSITIVE RESPONSE
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç stated, "We gave a positive response to DEM's application to Imralı. They will carry out their third visit on Thursday." Tunç also mentioned in his statement, "The DEM members in the delegation will hold a meeting tomorrow. Of course, there may be further developments regarding whether the announcement will be made after that meeting. As we have stated before, our legislation clearly defines how prisoners will meet in prisons, how they will meet with their lawyers, and how they will meet with their relatives. Therefore, our legislation is not suitable for a prisoner to meet via video from prison," he said.
Tunç continued his remarks as follows: "As we have stated before, our legislation clearly defines how prisoners will meet in prisons, how they will meet with their lawyers, and how they will meet with their relatives. Therefore, our legislation is not suitable for a prisoner to meet via video from prison."
AHMET TÜRK WILL ALSO BE IN THE DELEGATION
In a statement made by the Dem Party, it was said, "The information that our delegation has received approval is correct. The delegation and Ahmet Türk will go to Imralı tomorrow to carry out the third meeting."
3RD DELEGATION CONSISTS OF 7 PEOPLE
The Imralı Delegation will consist of 7 people this time. Ahmet Türk, Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Tülay Hatimoğulları, Tuncer Bakırhan, Cengiz Çiçek, Faik Özgür Erol.
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, stated, "After the meeting to be held, although some issues regarding how the expected historical announcement, the historical call will be made have not been clarified, we have previously expressed our hope that the announcement will be made in a video format. We have repeatedly stated that it would be better for it to be in video format, 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 announcement would create a stronger effect," she said.
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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