'Imrali' statement from the ruling coalition's junior partner! 'My blood ran cold'

Mustafa Destici, leader of the BBP and a junior partner in the People's Alliance, reacted to the DEM Party delegation's meetings with political parties following their visit to terrorist leader Abdullah Öcalan, saying: "When this process began, it was said, 'There will be no bargaining or negotiations, and a delegation will go to Imrali. A call will be made directly from there to the PKK to 'lay down your arms,' and this call will be realized.' Now, they have gone and come back. We look, a 7-point statement was made by the DEM Party, and what the terrorist leader, the murderer of Imrali, wants has not even been explained yet."

Destici said, "Now, what does a guarantor country mean? It means taking this issue to the international arena. My blood ran cold when I heard this."

"MY BLOOD RAN COLD WHEN I HEARD IT"

Stating that a demand for a "guarantor country," which the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish nation would not accept, had reached their ears, Destici spoke as follows:

Now, what does a guarantor country mean? It means taking this issue to the international arena. It means giving this issue an international dimension. This is something that we or the Turkish nation can never accept. My blood ran cold when I heard this.

"I HOPE THERE IS NO SUCH THING, IT CAN NEVER BE ACCEPTED"

I hope there is no such thing, and therefore, such a thing can never be accepted. We will cut our own umbilical cord. The Republic of Turkey and the Turkish nation have words to say to everyone, and they have the power to solve every issue, especially terrorism.

"DEM PARTY MEETINGS SHOULD NOT DELAY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION"

Expressing that the terrorist structure in northern Syria is the closest and most serious threat to Turkey, Destici stated that the meetings to be held with the DEM Party delegation should not delay operations against the terrorist organization.

Pointing out that terrorists must be removed from Syria and Iraq, just as they are from Turkey, Destici noted the following:

We understand from today's meeting that the message or demands of the murderer of Imrali will be conveyed to his interlocutors or other political parties. However, it is not enough for only the parties of the People's Alliance to approach this positively; it is said that all political parties are expected to say 'yes' to this in a consensus. That is not enough; it seems that all non-governmental organizations and unions also need to say 'yes' to this. After that, of course, some changes in the Constitution are being discussed, but these have not yet been clearly explained.

"THESE ARE THINGS THAT HAVE REACHED OUR EARS"

These are things that have reached our ears. We know that, although these steps may have been taken with good intentions, our interlocutors do not make their own decisions, and therefore they are puppets, established by imperialist global powers, primarily the USA, and have been kept alive for 40 years with their support.

If America were to withdraw its support today, they would not be able to stand against the Republic of Turkey and the heroic Turkish army for even 3 days. Therefore, we think that they will not lay down their arms without the 'yes' of those who give them orders or those who established them.

Expressing that they share the same thoughts as the families of martyrs and veterans regarding negotiations, Destici continued:

There are families, village guards, village guard families, and local people who have fought this struggle in that region for years and have suffered many losses. There are people who have stood by their state, their country, and their nation. What do they think? Their will is very important.

"OUR PEOPLE WANT THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM, NOT NEGOTIATION"

The decisions we make from Ankara may sometimes not be inclusive and may not reflect the views of the citizens. Therefore, we must do what our people want. What I see is that our people want the fight against terrorism. They do not want negotiation. The state has broken the back of terrorism within Turkey, and moreover, the People's Alliance, the AK Party government, did this. It was done under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. That is why we say, 'Struggle, not negotiation.'"

"THE DELEGATION CONDUCTING THE MEETINGS SHOULD SAY 'THE PKK IS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION'"

Underlining that the DEM Party delegation should say, "The PKK is a terrorist organization. It must immediately lay down its arms and surrender to the state," before coming to meet with them, Destici said, "Let the delegation conducting these meetings make this statement. Let them say, 'The PKK is an armed terrorist organization and should lay down its arms and surrender to the state.' We will talk after that. We respect everyone's opinion. Everyone can express their opinion. Our red line is terrorism and violence. We do not talk to, meet with, or negotiate with those who have weapons in their hands and those who have not yet laid down their arms."

News Source: 12punto