Parliament resumed today after the summer recession beginning its new legislative year with a government motion to extend cross-border operations against Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq.

So, parliament once again is opening talking about war.

The government motion for a one-year extension of the Turkish military’s authorization to stage cross-border operations was already submitted to Parliament in late September. Parliament’s General Assembly will discuss the motion on October 4.

There are talks about another motion proposing to lift the immunity of nine BDP deputies. AKP and the opposition right party MHP (Nationalist Movement Party) have already said they will vote to lift the immunity should a summary of proceedings being introduced in Parliament.

President Abdullah Gül will address members of Parliament today after the General Assembly is convened under the direction of Parliamentary Speaker Cemil Çiçek.

The Parliamentary Constitution Commission will also meet on 4 October to discuss a constitutional amendment proposal to hold early local elections. The proposal was drafted by the AKP and has received the backing of the MHP.