28.02.2025 14:31
As PKK leader Öcalan's call for the terrorist organization to "lay down arms" resonates widely, details regarding the process have also emerged. It has been learned that the DEM Party delegation, which traveled by air to İmralı, witnessed the declaration being read by Öcalan on camera twice, during which three cameras were used for filming. This method was employed as a precaution against potential claims that "the words do not belong to Öcalan."
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The process that started with MHP General Chairman Devlet Bahçeli's call for a "Terror-Free Turkey" continued with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's call to the terrorist organization to "Lay down your arms."
The delegation of 7 people stayed on the island for 4 hours. Afterward, the delegation appeared before the cameras in Istanbul. Öcalan's call to lay down arms was read in both Turkish and Kurdish.
WHAT HAPPENED IN IMRALI?
While the events in front of the camera were of great interest, the experiences of the 7-member DEM Party delegation in Imralı were also a topic of curiosity, and the details were shared live by CNN TÜRK News Director İdris Arıkan.
"THEY WENT TO THE ISLAND BY AIRPLANE"
Arıkan's statements regarding Imralı are as follows; "The statement was read not once, but twice. It was read to the cameras by Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı. Normally, the delegation was supposed to be two people, but it was said that a third person would join. Later, the co-chairs of the DEM Party also participated. There are claims that they went to the island by airplane at 9:00 AM Turkish time.
It is known that they arrived there at 9:30 AM, and besides Abdullah Öcalan, there were also three other prisoners in the local prison. They were welcomed together with those prisoners. After the welcome, they moved to the hall, and this content was prepared, leading to the call being made.
"THERE WERE MORE THAN 300 JOURNALISTS DURING THE STATEMENT"
There is a detail here; The call was read in front of the camera. In fact, according to information and claims coming from there, Abdullah Öcalan read the call himself, and there are reports that it was filmed with three cameras. This information is also shared by DEM Party sources. When we look at the statement 'These words do not belong to Öcalan,' it was also guaranteed. They stayed on the island for 4 hours, but this footage was not leaked outside. After sitting for 4 hours, the same delegation returned to Istanbul, and this statement was made. During the statement, there were more than 300 journalists and 140 media organizations present. This is a statement that was read twice. The photo of the first reading of that statement is the one above.
What happened inside? A statement was made, food was eaten, and then photos were taken. Photos were taken individually and collectively with Öcalan and the delegation members. After staying for 4 hours, they returned to Istanbul around 2:30 PM, and this statement was made at 5:00 PM. There is a handwritten text by Abdullah Öcalan. There is also a printed version. In fact, we said it would be 'one and a half pages' based on the printed version. When it turned out to be 3 pages based on the handwritten version, Sırrı Süreyya Önder also made a statement saying, 'It was said to be one and a half pages, but it is 3 pages,' but when we received the printed version, there was a text that slightly exceeded one page. That also became a topic of discussion on social media. It should be mentioned as well."
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