Everything is in the DEM report! Here is the DEM Party's 99-page resolution report...
The 99-page report presented by DEM lists the demands of the PKK. Meanwhile, the AKP has yet to submit its own report to Parliament. Here are the notable demands from DEM...
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The DEM Party drew attention with a 99-page report it submitted to the 'Terror-Free Turkey' commission in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). The report detailed the demands of the PKK and requests regarding the resolution process. While the demands in the report have sparked debates across the country, it is stated that the AKP's report on this issue has not yet been completed and that there are differing views within the party.
According to a report by Veli Toprak from Sözcü, one of the primary demands in the DEM report is that PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan be accepted as the "chief interlocutor." Furthermore, it was requested that a "Right to Hope" law be enacted for Öcalan and that he be granted the right to meet with whomever he wishes. The report states that Öcalan should be accepted not only as the leader of a terrorist organization but also as a key actor in the peace process.
In its report, DEM demanded a reduction in the military presence in the region. The report emphasized that armored vehicles in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia should be withdrawn and the village guard system should be abolished. It was also stated that special operations units in the region should be withdrawn.
KURDISH DEMANDED TO BE AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Regarding education and public services, DEM demanded that Kurdish be accepted as a language of instruction. The report, which calls for Kurdish to be included in education from kindergarten to university, also proposed that municipalities provide services in Kurdish, that traffic signs be in Kurdish, and that the TBMM officially recognize Kurdish.
Here are the headlines from the report
- Öcalan is the "chief interlocutor," a "Right to Hope" law should be enacted, and Öcalan should be allowed to meet with anyone he wishes.
- Öcalan is a political subject and a key actor for peace in the eyes of millions of citizens. Öcalan's legal and political rights should also be recognized.
- Military armored vehicles should be withdrawn from the East and Southeast, the village guard system should be abolished, and their weapons should be collected. Special operations units in the region should be withdrawn.
- Municipalities should provide services in Kurdish, and traffic signs should also be in Kurdish. The TBMM should recognize Kurdish.
- With the transition to the social contract stage, a confrontation with the past should be ensured, and a Truth and Justice Commission should be established.
- To heal open wounds, the burial sites of historical figures such as Sheikh Said, Seyit Rıza, and Said-i Nursi should be disclosed.
- Sermons should be read in Kurdish, and madrasas should be recognized. Kurdish universities should be opened.
- The right of return for the people of Mahmur (the PKK's logistics base) should be guaranteed.
- A "Democratic Integration Law" should be enacted. The Anti-Terror Law, the Turkish Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Execution Law should be amended.
- The central government's authority to appoint trustees should be abolished.
- The village guard system should be abolished, and the weapons held by village guards should be collected.
- The central government's authority to appoint trustees should be abolished.
- PKK members should be released, and those who come down from the mountains should be pardoned.
While the government's steps regarding the Imralı process continue, the report that the AKP is preparing to submit to Parliament has caused internal party debates. Journalist İsmail Saymaz stated that the AKP's Imralı process report is constantly being changed, and he conveyed the reasons for the uncertainty. Accordingly, the report has been changed many times in recent days, the text has been constantly revised, and a final version has not yet been decided upon. While it is stated that the preparation process for the report has been more painful than expected on the AKP front, it has been learned that the text is being rewritten repeatedly due to differing views within the party.
Every new intervention in the report has invalidated the previous version. For this reason, the submission schedule for the text has also been postponed. It is stated that a common view has not yet been reached within the party regarding the framework in which the report should be presented. The AKP's report on the Imralı process is planned to be presented to Erdoğan tomorrow. Following this, the text is expected to be forwarded to the Speaker of Parliament. The political direction given to the report will be decisive in the subsequent steps of the Imralı process. Meanwhile, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş met with group deputy chairmen yesterday to discuss the report.