We clearly asked the HDP member Temelli: Can Öcalan exert influence over Kandil?

The leader of the MHP, Devlet Bahçeli, made a historic statement during his party's group meeting on October 22, saying, "If the isolation of the terrorist leader is lifted, let him come and speak at the DEM Party group meeting, let him declare that terrorism has ended and the organization has been dissolved." While Bahçeli's words continue to be debated in the public sphere, DEM Party Group Deputy Chairman Sezai Temelli made statements regarding the issue to Haberler.com.

"IMRALI MUST BE ABLE TO TALK TO BOTH ANKARA AND QANDIL"

Sezai Temelli responded to News Director Olgun Kızıltepe's question, "Can Öcalan exert influence over Qandil?" with the following answer:

"I cannot know that. No one in Turkey can know that. Therefore, the relationship between Qandil and Imralı needs to be established for us to know this. We do not know this. There is no such dialogue for us to know. Therefore, our call is in this direction. When we say 'open the door of Imralı,' Imralı should be able to talk to both Ankara and Qandil. Because he says, 'I can solve this on the grounds of law and politics. I am capable of this, I have the power for this.' We need to see this. Otherwise, how can we know this from here? For us to know this, he needs to come to us in a dialogue setting.

"THE STEPS TURKEY WILL TAKE ARE VERY IMPORTANT"

We also say, let’s create the possibilities for this. For Turkey's democratization, for us to meet on a peace ground, let’s create the possibilities for this. As the DEM Party, this is our responsibility. Creating a negotiation ground. We invite the parliament, we invite society, we invite all political parties, including those not represented in the parliament in Turkey. We say let’s do what is necessary. Let’s do what is necessary so that we know the issue. How will it develop, what will happen? Therefore, this is not only awaited by Turkey. The Middle East is waiting, the world is waiting. Therefore, the steps Turkey will take are very important. That’s why everyone has a responsibility. But right now, we cannot know this.