The Speaker of the Parliament, Numan Kurtulmuş, met with the chief editors of several media outlets. Kurtulmuş responded to questions regarding Abdullah Öcalan's call during the meeting and stated: "I hope that politics, too, will stand on a common, reasonable ground and that everyone will fulfill their responsibility so that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible."

He underlined that this issue should not be turned into a subject of controversy and remarked: "We are in a process that will benefit Turkey."

Parliament will fulfill its responsibility

Kurtulmuş recalled that the delegation from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) had visited various political parties and stated: "They will explain what was discussed in Imrali, what happened there, and how this process is unfolding. Naturally, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the place where all of Turkey’s issues are addressed. Therefore, this matter will be addressed through a common stance of the political parties within the Parliament. When necessary, at the right time, we will also step in to ensure that this issue is handled transparently, openly, and honestly. In the end, the Parliament will fulfill its responsibility."

Kurtulmuş also spoke about the ongoing constitutional debates and noted: "First, discussions will be held on the nature of the Constitution, followed by debates on its content. Ultimately, a common method will be developed within the Grand National Assembly of Turkey."

The constitution and the Imrali process are separate issues

Kurtulmuş argued that the constitutional efforts are unrelated to the Imrali process, stating: "What I want to emphasize persistently is this: The work for the new constitution and the Imrali process are not connected. Even before the first step of the Imrali process was taken, we had already brought the constitutional issue onto the agenda from the very first day of the 28th term of Parliament. Therefore, these are separate matters, and they should not be confused with one another."