The National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Commission convened for the seventh time today and heard former speakers of parliament and politicians.
Speaking at the meeting, Bülent Arınç, former Deputy Prime Minister, emphasized that the Kurds’ demand for equal citizenship and the Right to Hope must be implemented.
“We can change the Constitution. More than two-thirds of it has already been changed. But we always need a modern and liberal constitution with fewer provisions. However, this commission’s job is not to draft a new constitution,” Arınç said.
Commenting on the issue of equal citizenship, he said, “You can’t get anywhere with empty rhetoric. They say we are brothers, we are flesh and blood. These are secondary truths,” adding, “The point we have reached is where the sea ends and the ship runs aground.”
Regarding the right to hope, Arınç said, “Let’s not think about who will benefit from it. It’s been 10 years since the related decision of the European Court of Human Rights.”
Arınç noted that politicians who were forced to leave the country in the past and Selim Sadak should return to the country.
Arınç emphasized the necessity of implementing the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Constitutional Court (AYM), noting that regulations such as fair and equitable enforcement legislation and general amnesty must also be put into effect.
He stated, “Our commission must take these courageous steps in light of Turkey’s realities so that the process Devlet Bahçeli courageously initiated can be successfully concluded.”
Former Parliament Speaker Hikmet Çetin argued that some PKK members could be sent abroad, distinguishing between those who used weapons and those who did not. He suggested countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and South Africa.
Ömer İzgi stated that everyone who committed a crime will face punishment, and that constitutional amendments can be made when necessary.
Source: ANF News
