New solution process: At what stage is the commission's work, what will be the parties' stance?
Preparations are underway for a parliamentary commission to address the new peace process. While opposition parties, particularly the CHP, have stated that a commission should be established by law, the AKP is leaning toward establishing such a body under the initiative of Parliamentary Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş.
The commission's structure, working method, and number of seats will be finalized during these discussions. It's understood there's an agreement among the parties for the commission to consist of 35 members.
Parties without parliamentary groups are also expected to be represented on the commission. However, a model in which the AKP and MHP hold numerical superiority is reportedly gaining ground.
Kurtulmuş and the deputy coordinator groups appointed for the commission are expected to meet on Friday, July 18.
The İYİ Party, which has voiced its objections since the beginning of the process, will not add members to the commission. The CHP, however, has reservations about the commission's formation. The CHP, which has made clear its stance on the process being centered within the Turkish Grand National Assembly, believes that the deputy coordinator group chairs were determined during Kurtulmuş's meetings with political parties, but that the process should not proceed in a top-down manner without any negotiations with these individuals.
At the CHP Central Executive Board (MYK) meeting on May 14th, the commission was a top priority. CHP officials, emphasizing their commitment to the commission and their willingness to appoint members, reminded Kurtulmuş of the 16 proposals they had submitted. The officials stated, "We have red lines and reservations on this matter, which we shared with the Speaker of Parliament. We have suggestions beyond procedural and formal requirements, such as a terror-free Turkey, the establishment of trial without detention, and the implementation of a pluralistic, participatory democracy."
When asked what their stance would be if their reservations were ignored, party officials responded, "We don't want to be left out of this process; we want to be a part of it. However, if the process is formally run according to their agenda, we may take a different stance. We don't have any reservations upfront, but this needs to be done sincerely."
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