Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) called on the PKK(Kurdistan Workers' Party) and the Turkish army for bilateral truce. BDP chairman Selahattin Demirtas who spoke at a press conference in Diyarbakir, after the BDP Central Administrative Commitee meeting, said Turkish army and PKK must declare a bilateral truce to pave the way for the solution of Kurdish Question.

"We call PKK and the government to declare ceasefire to give a chance for a peaceful, democratic solution to the Kurdish Question" he said.

He also called all political powers and NGO's to take responsibility in the peace making process.

The governing AK Party must stop operations against BDP officials and Kurdish activists, Demirtas said.

Gultan Kisanak, Co-Chairman of BDP, also said that they will intensify their efforts to stop the violence in Kurdistan.

"We hope that we will succeed" she said.

BDP's statement came after 100 NGOs call for bilateral truce last month.

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrillas escalated attacks against Turkish military since June 1, the end date for 17 month old unilateral ceasefire.

At least 140 Turkish soldiers and Kurdish guerillas lost their lives since then.