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DEM Party leader urges concrete steps to advance Turkey process
DEM Party co-leader Tuncer Bakırhan called for concrete steps to move Turkey’s “Terror-Free Turkey” process forward.
He spoke at the opening of a meeting of the party’s council.
Bakırhan said the process was continuing, not stalled, but should advance at a suitable pace.
He warned that delays could replace public hope with concern and urged the government to take steps that build trust and support.
He said the Kurdish issue should be treated as a matter of democratization, not as a security file.
Bakırhan said the process could offer Turkey a way forward in areas including the economy, law, health and politics.
He called on wider society to share responsibility for progress, rather than leaving it only to Kurds and the government.
DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan called for concrete steps by the government to advance the Turkey process.
He said the process was continuing, but should move at an appropriate pace.
Bakırhan said delays could replace public hopes with concerns.
He described the Kurdish issue as a matter of democratization, not security.
He said social groups should share responsibility for moving the process forward.
- Who
- DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan called for action by the government and wider society.
- What
- He urged concrete steps to advance the Turkey process and said responsibility should not fall only on Kurds or the government.
- When
- November 7, 2026. The comments were made at the opening of a DEM Party Assembly meeting.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Bakırhan said delays could weaken hope and public confidence, and that the process offered an important opportunity for Turkey.
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- Speaker
- Tuncer Bakırhan
- Party
- DEM Party
- Role
- Co-chair
- Publication date
- November 7, 2026
- Requested action
- Concrete steps by the government to advance the process
What people are saying
Concrete steps that reassure society and increase trust and support for the process should now be taken by the government
The Kurdish issue is not a security file. It is a matter of democratization and should not be seen as a security file