BDP Istanbul MP speaks to ANF
BDP Istanbul MP speaks to ANF
Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Istanbul deputy and People’s Democratic Congress (HDK) spokesperson Sebahat Tuncel spoke to ANF about the new legislative session to be opened on 1 October.
It seems the politics in Turkey will be more tensed as the first step of the new session of the Parliament will be to pass the “war memorandum”, said Tuncel and noted that the ruling AKP, and opposition CHP and MHP have same approach on this memorandum.
Underlining that deputies of the Labor, Peace and Democracy Block are the only dynamics of democracy in the Parliament, Tuncel said that; “It is high time for democracy powers to present themselves in the streets where we will be strengthening the democratic opposition in Turkey.”
Tuncel remarked that Turkey is at a crossroad and should decide to take side by either peace or war.
Referring to Turkey’s relations with Middle East countries, Tuncel said that the Turkish state’s policy on the Middle East has collapsed, which – she underlined - has created a problematic environment between Turkey and all its neighbouring countries.
Tuncel continued evaluating the position of the CHP; “The Republican People’s Party cannot fulfill its duty as the main opposition party.”
As to the CHP’s attitude on the Kurdish problem, Tuncel said that the party’s attitude will not help to bring the Kurdish issue to a solution. "The main opposition party - she said - shares the same opinion with the AKP about the necessity of PKK’s (Kurdistan Workers Party) laying down arms". However, she added, "the problem is not about PKK’s laying down arms, it is about its emergence and starting an armed opposition as a result of the presence of the Kurdish issue itself. It is not possible to achieve a success on behalf of democracy as long as CHP continues to present some dead ends about the Kurdish problem as an opposition against the AKP.”
Tuncel also mentioned recent allegations about the possibility to strip Block deputies of their immunity and commented this debate as an attempt to exclude them from the parliamentary process.
Reminding that People’s Democratic Congress will establish a party in October, Tuncel said that the congress will hold a general meeting in this month and start a new intense process of a stronger work and intervention in the current politics. “I am once again calling on all democracy powers in Turkey to gather at a ground of common struggle which could help us build our democratic future together and develop a common fight.”
It seems the politics in Turkey will be more tensed as the first step of the new session of the Parliament will be to pass the “war memorandum”, said Tuncel and noted that the ruling AKP, and opposition CHP and MHP have same approach on this memorandum.
Underlining that deputies of the Labor, Peace and Democracy Block are the only dynamics of democracy in the Parliament, Tuncel said that; “It is high time for democracy powers to present themselves in the streets where we will be strengthening the democratic opposition in Turkey.”
Tuncel remarked that Turkey is at a crossroad and should decide to take side by either peace or war.
Referring to Turkey’s relations with Middle East countries, Tuncel said that the Turkish state’s policy on the Middle East has collapsed, which – she underlined - has created a problematic environment between Turkey and all its neighbouring countries.
Tuncel continued evaluating the position of the CHP; “The Republican People’s Party cannot fulfill its duty as the main opposition party.”
As to the CHP’s attitude on the Kurdish problem, Tuncel said that the party’s attitude will not help to bring the Kurdish issue to a solution. "The main opposition party - she said - shares the same opinion with the AKP about the necessity of PKK’s (Kurdistan Workers Party) laying down arms". However, she added, "the problem is not about PKK’s laying down arms, it is about its emergence and starting an armed opposition as a result of the presence of the Kurdish issue itself. It is not possible to achieve a success on behalf of democracy as long as CHP continues to present some dead ends about the Kurdish problem as an opposition against the AKP.”
Tuncel also mentioned recent allegations about the possibility to strip Block deputies of their immunity and commented this debate as an attempt to exclude them from the parliamentary process.
Reminding that People’s Democratic Congress will establish a party in October, Tuncel said that the congress will hold a general meeting in this month and start a new intense process of a stronger work and intervention in the current politics. “I am once again calling on all democracy powers in Turkey to gather at a ground of common struggle which could help us build our democratic future together and develop a common fight.”
