Today, critical developments occurred in Ankara regarding the new process entered with the terrorist organization PKK. The delegation consisting of DEM Party members Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Pervin Buldan, and Ahmet Türk, who met with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı, held discussions with MHP Leader Bahçeli and TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş. The warning made by Sırrı Süreyya Önder to a journalist after the meeting with Numan Kurtulmuş drew attention. BAHÇELİ GREETS AT THE DOORThe DEM Party İmralı delegation held two important meetings today following the meeting with terrorist organization leader Abdullah Öcalan over the weekend. The delegation first met with TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş. The meeting lasted 45 minutes. Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who made a statement on behalf of the delegation after the meeting, said that the meeting went well. The second stop of the DEM Party was with MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli. It was noteworthy that Bahçeli greeted the DEM Party delegation at the door before the meeting, which took place in the Parliament and lasted about 40 minutes. After the meeting, Bahçeli also saw off the DEM Party delegation at the door. No statement was made regarding the content of the summit. WARNING TO THE JOURNALIST BY SIRRI SÜREYYA ÖNDERAfter the critical meeting, the DEM delegation stepped in front of the cameras to inform the waiting press members. During that time, Sırrı Süreyya Önder warned a journalist who entered the camera frame next to the delegation, saying, "Don't look like you're part of the delegation." HOW DID THE PROCESS LEADING TO THE İMRALI MEETING BEGIN?The process began with MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli's call on October 22. In his statement at his party's TBMM Group Meeting, Bahçeli said, "If the isolation of the terrorist leader is lifted, let him come and speak at the TBMM DEM Party Group Meeting, proclaiming that terrorism has completely ended and the organization has been dissolved. If he shows this determination and resolve, the legal regulation regarding the use of the 'right to hope' should be made, and the way for him to benefit from it should be opened wide." Shortly after this statement, Devlet Bahçeli called for permission to be granted to the DEM Party delegation to go to İmralı.
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