Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan acknowledged that past practices have exacerbated the crisis in the country, announcing the beginning of a new phase and confirming that the requirements of the peace process will be discussed in Parliament.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that a committee will be formed within the Turkish Parliament to discuss the legal requirements related to the ongoing peace process, stressing that these discussions will be held in Parliament.
Erdoğan’s remarks came at the opening of the Justice and Development Party’s 32nd Consultative and Evaluation Meeting in the Kızılcahamam district near Ankara. He said, “For many years, we have witnessed many governments, each with its own reasons for some of the deviations within the state. What happened in the Taurus Mountains, the mysterious murders, the Diyarbakır prison, the villages that were burned, and the families that were uprooted are all examples of this. Mothers were prevented from speaking Kurdish to their children in prisons. These were unacceptable deviations.” He acknowledged that some erroneous government practices contributed to fueling the crisis.
Erdoğan noted that the current process has cost the Turkish economy an estimated two trillion dollars, explaining that “Turkey has today begun a new page in its history.”
he continued, “From now on, we will not forget what we have been through, but we will look forward. Today, the doors of a strong Turkey, a great Turkey, are opening toward its centenary.”
Erdoğan stressed, “Everything we do is for Turkey’s own good, and we will not hesitate to confront anything that hinders its progress. We know what we are doing, and no one should hesitate or feel afraid. Everything we do is for our homeland, our people, and the future of our children.”
In another context, Erdoğan emphasized the importance of unity among the components of society, saying, “If Turks, Kurds, and Arabs are united, they will remain strong. But if they distance themselves from each other, they will face collapse.”
He concluded by saying, “We will discuss these issues face to face and engage in heart-to-heart dialogue. We will bring the legal requirements related to the process to the parliament’s table, and we will debate them within a democratic framework.”
