DEM Party updates on political process, legal framework talks

Ayşegül Doğan, spokesperson for the DEM Party, along with Deputy Co-Chair Tayip Temel and Antalya Deputy Hakkı Saruhan Oluç, met with journalists to discuss the current political process. Doğan addressed speculative news and misinformation surrounding the ongoing discussions, emphasizing the need for a "new language and terminology" in Turkish politics.

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We always talk about Turkey needing a new language. We are a bit alone here. Creating that new language and terminology requires some courage.

Regarding a potential legal framework, Doğan clarified that while there is a consensus between the DEM Party and AK Party officials on bringing a bill to parliament without interruption, the scope of this legislation remains a point of discussion. She stressed the need for a "comprehensive and inclusive" legal regulation that avoids categorizations like guilty/innocent or leader/non-leader.

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Instead of saying consensus, I would prefer to say the issue is sensitive, and every word can create certain vulnerabilities for the parties.

The party is also awaiting a meeting with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, which was tentatively expected around July 23 but remains unconfirmed. Doğan highlighted the importance of Öcalan's views on the legal framework and expressed a desire for increased communication. She described recent meetings with the İmralı delegation and other contacts as positive steps aimed at accelerating the currently slow pace of the process.

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If you ask how the meetings went in general, if we need to evaluate them as positive or negative, we would say they went positively. We know that being able to meet is important, we think that establishing dialogue and discussing these is important.