The 5th Legislative Year of the 28th Term in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey began with the opening speech of TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş. During the ceremony at the General Assembly, the greetings exchanged between political party representatives were among the highlights of the day.
DEM Party Co-Chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan, along with Pervin Buldan, Mithat Sancar, and Sezai Temelli, went to the section where MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli was seated and shook hands with him one by one. After the greeting, the DEM Party delegation moved to their seats in the General Assembly.
Following the DEM Party members, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel was also seen greeting Bahçeli. On the first day of the new legislative year, the interactions of political party representatives in the General Assembly hall were captured by cameras.
Speaking at the opening, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made assessments regarding the "Terror-Free Turkey" process. Erdoğan stated that the process contributes to Turkey's strength and said that it is impossible for terrorist organizations to divide Turkey.
TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş also emphasized common sense in his message regarding the process. Kurtulmuş stated, "We will maintain our common sense against the provocations of those who want to disrupt the process."
MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız, regarding the Monitoring Commission expected to be established in Parliament, stated that he hopes the commission will be formed within a week or 10 days. Yıldız said that the TBMM Speaker could send a letter to the parties to request the notification of members.
The commission in question is envisioned to be formed with the participation of all political parties according to their representation ratios in Parliament, within the scope of the draft Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration. The commission is planned to monitor the processes, oversee the implementations, and submit advisory decisions to the relevant authorities.
News Source: 12punto
