MHP and DEM were applying pressure, but... Allegations of a step back by the AKP in the opening process

While it seems that when legal steps regarding the İmralı process will be taken will become clear after the holiday, discussions in the corridors have grown regarding why the AKP is dragging its feet on the process. It is being said that the MHP and the DEM Party are increasing pressure on the government to accelerate the process. However, the AKP wants to advance the process cautiously, due to the sensitivities of its voter base and its desire to see concrete developments.

MHP AND DEM ARE APPLYING PRESSURE, AKP IS PROCEEDING CAUTIOUSLY

According to the report by Merve Kılıç from Cumhuriyet Newspaper, it is stated that the MHP and the DEM Party are increasing their pressure on the government for the process to accelerate and for legal regulations to be brought to Parliament. However, AKP staff, drawing on past experiences with the resolution process, argue that symbolic steps alone will not be sufficient. The AKP states that the PKK must dissolve itself not only within Turkey but also in all its international structures, and that this must be concretized in a way that can be verified by MIT reports.

THE REASON FOR THE GOVERNMENT DRAGGING ITS FEET ON THE PROCESS

Another reason for the AKP's cautious approach is to observe the reactions of the nationalist voter base, which is sensitive to voter behavior and security policies. The government assesses that the progress of the İmralı process must be handled very carefully so as not to disrupt social balances. According to information reflected in the corridors, the discomfort caused among voters when the name of Abdullah Öcalan is frequently brought to the agenda is being closely monitored by the government.

It is emphasized that the AKP must advance the process step-by-step and in a controlled manner in order to prevent possible fractures among voters. It is stated that the process must evolve over time to measure public reactions. Therefore, the reaction of the public and voters stands out as an important determining factor in every step the AKP will take.

VERIFIABLE DISSOLUTION CONDITION

In Ankara's corridors, it is being discussed that the critical stage of the process is how the dissolution of the PKK with all its elements will be verified. The government wants the disarmament process to take place not just in words, but in a concrete and verifiable manner. Without MIT reports and concrete developments on the ground, the acceleration of legal regulations in Parliament is seen as a low probability. Therefore, when the process will officially accelerate remains uncertain.