Erdo\u011fan announced T\u00fcrkiye is entering a new phase in the peace process, supporting the DEM Party’s proposal to read Abdullah \u00d6calan’s parliamentary message and affirming respect for court rulings on Selahattin Demirta\u015f. The announcement follows his meeting with the DEM Party’s \u0130mral\u0131 delegation.<\/p>\n
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) \u2013 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that T\u00fcrkiye is entering a new phase in the peace process, expressing support for a proposal by the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) to read the message of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan in parliament and emphasizing commitment to court rulings regarding former HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtas.<\/p>\n
President Erdogan said that T\u00fcrkiye has reached a \u201ccritical and transformative stage\u201d in the national peace process and called on all political sides to act responsibly and engage constructively in upcoming discussions. Speaking to members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Nov. 5, 2025, the president revealed that last week he held \u201ca constructive and fundamental dialogue\u201d with senior figures from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey made a proposal to allow the reading of Abdullah Ocalan\u2019s statement\u2014regarding the PKK\u2019s disarmament\u2014before a parliamentary commission,\u201d Erdogan said, adding that \u201call parties should participate in this meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stressed that the process had entered \u201ca reflective phase,\u201d requiring all stakeholders to show accountability and cooperation. \u201cIt appears we have reached a critical stage in the peace process. We must all take responsible steps and fulfill our duties,\u201d he said, underlining the importance of inclusive dialogue among all relevant actors, \u201ceven those with differing perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n
President Erdogan also commented on remarks made by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bah\u00e7eli regarding the possible release of Selahattin Demirtas, the imprisoned former co-chair of the Peoples\u2019 Democratic Party (HDP).<\/p>\n
\u201cT\u00fcrkiye is a state governed by the rule of law. Whatever decision the judiciary makes, we are bound by it,\u201d Erdogan told reporters following his meeting with party members.<\/p>\n
Bah\u00e7eli had said during his party\u2019s parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday that \u201cthe legal process has reached its conclusion and Demirtas\u2019s release will be auspicious.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Nov. 4, Bah\u00e7eli also spoke about the \u201cnew peace process\u201d and the potential release of Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK), and Selahattin Demirtas.<\/p>\n
On the same day, the DEM Party issued a statement disclosing the results of its recent meeting with Ocalan on Imrali Island. The party described the encounter as \u201chighly constructive,\u201d lasting nearly three hours.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, both sides discussed several key issues, most notably the latest developments concerning the renewed peace process in T\u00fcrkiye and the Kurdish regions. The Imrali delegation presented a number of essential points, emphasizing the need for a peaceful and comprehensive solution to the Kurdish question and for the restoration of trust between Kurds and Turks.<\/p>\n
The statement also called for a greater focus on the historical and sociological dimensions of the peace process and reiterated that any resolution should address current challenges while laying the groundwork for a lasting legal and constitutional settlement.<\/p>\n
To this end, the delegation proposed establishing a permanent reconciliation mechanism that could serve as a foundation for democratic reforms and the strengthening of civil rights\u2014an initiative described as essential for consolidating T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s democratic system.<\/p>\n
The latest developments follow a series of quiet but consistent diplomatic efforts to resume dialogue over the Kurdish question. On Oct. 30, 2025, President Erdogan received the DEM Party\u2019s \u201cImrali delegation\u201d for the third time, underscoring Ankara\u2019s interest in maintaining open communication channels.<\/p>\n
The meeting was described as part of ongoing efforts to reach a peaceful and constitutional resolution to long-standing issues concerning T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Kurdish population.<\/p>\n
President Erdogan\u2019s acknowledgment of a \u201cnew phase\u201d in the peace process and his openness toward parliamentary discussion of Ocalan\u2019s message signal a potential recalibration in T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s approach to one of its most complex domestic challenges.<\/p>\n
While details of the process remain closely guarded, the convergence of statements from the AKP, MHP, and DEM Party has sparked cautious optimism that a renewed dialogue\u2014focused on peace, coexistence, and rule of law\u2014may once again take shape in T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s political landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Erdo\u011fan announced T\u00fcrkiye is entering a new phase in the peace process, supporting the DEM Party’s proposal to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16467],"tags":[27567,28696,30511,7098,25963],"class_list":{"0":"post-49020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-recep-tayyip-erdogan","8":"tag-abdullah-ocalan","9":"tag-dem-party","10":"tag-peace-process-in-turkey","11":"tag-recep-tayyip-erdogan","12":"tag-selahattin-demirtas"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@people\/116487342223231731","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}