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Kurtulmuş says Türkiye’s terror-free process is advancing as planned in Rome
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmuş said in Rome that the terror-free Türkiye process was advancing as planned and had the support of a large majority of the public. Kurtulmuş said the law adopted in August with the votes of 467 lawmakers demonstrated political determination.
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Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmuş said the terror-free Türkiye process was advancing successfully and as planned, adding that a large majority of the public supported the process.
Kurtulmuş made the remarks while attending the Conference of Speakers of European Parliaments in Rome, the capital of Italy. He said there was no need for any party to panic over the process, adding that the work was continuing in line with public support and that there was no cause for concern.
Law adopted with 467 votes in August
Kurtulmuş said efforts to end terrorism were advancing thanks to strong political will, adding that the adoption of the law prepared as part of the process with the approval of 467 lawmakers demonstrated the determination of different political parties to achieve the goal.
The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye adopted and enacted in August the bill titled “Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration,” prepared as part of the terror-free Türkiye process.
The law regulates certain procedures concerning investigations, prosecutions and final convictions involving members of the organization after it has been established that the PKK has completely ended its presence in the field and surrendered its weapons and ammunition. Investigations and trials concerning offenses within the scope of the law that carry prison sentences of no more than 15 years may be postponed for five years.
Intentional homicide offenses, as well as crimes committed before June 1, 2005, that carry an aggravated life sentence are excluded from the regulation.
Disarmament process
Kurtulmuş said the PKK was continuing to surrender its weapons and had accelerated the disarmament process. He stressed that the complete surrender of the weapons and its official recording must be verified for the law to be implemented.
Kurtulmuş also warned that groups harmed by peace could undertake provocative initiatives. He called on all parties to use new language that moves away from former separatist rhetoric and conduct, and to avoid expressions that exclude or discriminate against any ethnic, religious or sectarian group.
Mecca Defense Agreement
Asked when the “Mecca Defense Agreement” would be submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye for approval, Kurtulmuş said it would be referred to the General Assembly for the necessary procedures after it reached the assembly from the Presidency.
Kurtulmuş said the agreement was not directed against a third country and did not constitute a pact of hostility, adding that the text did not support sectarian conflicts in the region. He expressed hope that the agreement would eventually be expanded to include other countries in the region and countries in the Islamic world, creating a common defense framework that would guarantee peace and stability.
President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the joint defense agreement on August 7. The agreement aims to strengthen the security of the three countries through deterrence and joint defense, in line with the shared approach of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia focused on regional security and stability.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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