Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Sezai Temelli said, “As Mr. Öcalan himself has emphasized, a determined negotiation ground must be established,” stressing that the resolution of the Kurdish issue requires direct dialogue and political will.
Chair of the "National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission" and Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said he hopes to present the commission's recommendations to the Parliamentary General Assembly for study as soon as possible.
The meeting between the DEM Party, MHP, AKP Chair and President Tayyip Erdoğan and Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has ended.
DEM Party, MHP, AKP chair and President Tayyip Erdoğan and Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş met after the opening of the Parliament and the first session.
"Abdullah Öcalan is the main actor of the Peace and Democratic Society Process and the commission should meet with him", politicians said.
Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Group Deputy Chairperson Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit said, "Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş must do his part to ensure that the commission meets with Mr. Öcalan.”
Making a statement on the work of the commission and presenting their suggestions, Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party members of the commission said: "Listening to Abdullah Öcalan by the commission should be considered as a necessity for the permanent solution of the problem."
Özgür Özel was re-elected as the Chair of the Republican's People's Party's (CHP) 22nd Extraordinary Congress.
The DEM Party left the hall after Mehmet Beşir Şimşek, deputy chair of the Islamic Communiqué Association, known to be close to Hezbollah, made provocative remarks in the commission.
Speaking at the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission, Özlem Külahçı Tanaman, representative of DOGÜNKAD, said that Kurds' quest for peace is not only about the silencing of the guns, and that an honourable peace is the most authentic guarantee that strengthens social unity.
The 11th meeting of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission has started.
The National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission, which was established in the Parliament for the solution of the Kurdish issue, will listen to academics and some foundations and associations at its 10th and 11th meetings on 17-18 September.
The 9th meeting of the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission has started.
The police intervened with tear gas against Republican People's Party (CHP) supporters protesting the arrival of Gursel Tekin, who was appointed as trustee of CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairship, to the provincial building. 10 people were detained during the blockade of the vigil and the resistance of CHP members also continues.
Speaking at the commission meeting attended by the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) and bar association presidents form 10 provinces, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş stated: “I find the ideas to be put forward for the preparation of the legal framework in the upcoming process to be extremely valuable and meaningful.”