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The DEM Party held a meeting with the MHP yesterday as part of its second round of political party visits. While the MHP and DEM Party delegations appeared before cameras after the meeting, a gesture by MHP Deputy Chairman Semih Yalçın drew the attention of the press following the session.
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VISIT HELD AFTER ÖCALAN'S CALL
Following MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli's call to terrorist leader Abdullah Öcalan, Öcalan's call for the PKK to lay down its arms had caused a major stir.
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Following this process, the DEM Party met with the MHP delegation as part of the second round of its political party visits. However, Bahçeli did not attend this meeting.
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DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları stated in her remarks after the meeting, "We discussed Mr. Öcalan's call and the process. I will make a detailed statement after I have completed all my meetings. Mr. Bahçeli would have been here if his health permitted; we convey our get-well wishes to him."
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NOTABLE GESTURE FROM SEMİH YALÇIN
MHP Deputy Chairman Semih Yalçın bowing his head while Hatimoğulları used the phrase "Mr. Öcalan" caught the attention of cameras after the meeting.
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This gesture drew attention during the press conference. Some observers interpreted Yalçın's demeanor as a reaction.
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YALÇIN'S ASSESSMENT OF THE MEETING
In his statement regarding the meeting, Semih Yalçın had said, "It was a very useful meeting."
News Source : 12punto