28.07.2025 14:48
The Deputy Group Chair of the DEM Party, Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit, reacted strongly to the name of the "Terror-Free Turkey" process. Speaking in the Parliament, Koçyiğit argued that this terminology shifts the focus of the resolution process towards security, stating, "An approach based on peace should be adopted for a democratic solution."
Last October, a significant step was taken regarding the "Terror-Free Turkey" process, which holds an important place in the political agenda, and a striking statement has come from the DEM Party. DEM Party Group Deputy Chair Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit used strong expressions in her evaluation regarding the name of the process.
"A NAMING THAT TAKES PEACE AS A BASIS SHOULD BE MADE"
Responding to journalists' questions in the Parliament, Koçyiğit stated, "We strongly oppose the naming of this process," and added, "If we are to provide a democratic solution to the Kurdish issue in this country, I would like to say that it would be more appropriate to have a characterization that truly takes peace and a democratic society as its basis, rather than expressing it through terror and security policies."
THE ARCHITECTS OF THE PROCESS ARE ERDOĞAN AND BAHÇELİ
The architects of the name and discourse of the "Terror-Free Turkey" process are President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli.
- The announcement of the process to the public for the first time under this name was made with the joint declaration of will by President Erdoğan and MHP leader Bahçeli; the process has been shaped as a vision of the People's Alliance.
- This project has been carried out with Devlet Bahçeli's call to "dissolve the terrorist organization" and under Erdoğan's leadership, and has been politically grounded with the participation of DEM Party officials and actors from İmralı.
In summary, this naming of the process and its presentation to the public have been realized by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli according to opinions close to the government, and they have created the name "Terror-Free Turkey."