DEM Party shares Öcalan's new message: 'We have no problem with the Republic'

The DEM Party Imralı Delegation visited Imralı on March 27 to meet with Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the terrorist organization PKK.

The delegation issued a written statement regarding the meeting. The statement also included the message from the terrorist leader.

The statement from the DEM Party Imralı Delegation is as follows:

"We held a meeting on Imralı Island as part of our discussions with Mr. Abdullah Öcalan on March 27, 2026.

It was clearly observed during the meetings that the process has reached a significant threshold. At this point, it has been established that the path to a solution is a multi-layered issue that must be evaluated in terms of negotiation, democratic will, and historical responsibility.

The historical duty and responsibility undertaken by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in this process were highlighted; it was stated that it is of vital importance that the work to be carried out following the Commission report be transformed into an inclusive and comprehensive legal framework without being spread out over time.

In our evaluations as a delegation, a common view emerged that keeping dialogue channels open and strengthening democratic politics is necessary so that historical opportunities are not missed and a genuine will for a solution can come to life.

It was once again emphasized that a democratic society is the guarantee of the future for all peoples and faiths living in Turkey. We believe that everyone who correctly understands this process and approaches it with responsibility will win not only the present but also a shared future.

Mr. Öcalan's evaluations during the meeting are summarized as follows:

“This major problem we are trying to solve should not be approached narrowly. Because there are deep hegemonic plans over the Middle East. While there are certain positive developments in Syria alongside painful situations, the Iran war is now on the agenda. Three lines have emerged in the Iran war: The first is the US-Israel line. The second is the line of certain international and regional powers, led by the UK, aimed at maintaining the status quo. The third is the democracy and common life line that we advocate with the Peace and Democratic Society Process we have developed. The developments in Iran have once again demonstrated the legitimacy and importance of the process being carried out in Turkey.

“We base our solution on an Anatolia-Mesopotamia axis. The Anatolia-Mesopotamia relationship has deep historical roots. The first great peace treaty in history was the Treaty of Kadesh between the Hittites and the Egyptians. Four thousand years of political history in the Middle East have shown that the security of Anatolia passes through the Middle East and Mesopotamia. Democratic integration expresses the participation of Mesopotamian culture as a democratic entity.

“We have no problem with the Republic. The real issue is that the Republic is not democratic. Democracy is the only solution that will ensure the strengthening of the Republic.

“Pointing out the mistakes, excesses, and anti-democratic nature of societies and countries in their historical periods should not be treated as touching something sacred. It must be said that defending assimilationist methods with a positivist belief is a narrow shirt forced upon the country.

“As I stated in my call on February 27, the period of armed struggle has ended. There is no turning back now. The process we are experiencing is a transition to peace with a Democratic Republic. When the desired process succeeds, the Republic will be twice as strong. What we call a democratic society largely bases itself on such a solution. We must develop a sense of community and citizenship that regulates the relationship of Kurds with the state in a positive way. The state, too, should see that there is no situation here such as destructive activity or a security threat.

“Participation in the Republic must be with one's identity, freedom of expression and thought, freedom of organization, and women's freedom. These are areas of freedom that apply not only to Kurds but to everyone.

At this point, I consider it important to reach the entire public through appropriate methods so that my ideas regarding the process are understood correctly.

“The democratic integration solution is based on a society-based approach. A society-based solution requires the holistic and collective democratization of social structures.”

Sincerely"