The calendar was shared, concerns were expressed
MIT Director İbrahim Kalın concluded his tour of meetings with political party leaders in the Turkish Grand National Assembly with a visit to the Republican People's Party (CHP) . Kalın and CHP leader Özgür Özel met privately for 35 minutes in Özel's office at the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The CHP delegation also joined the second part of the meeting.
Kalın made a presentation to CHP leader Özgür Özel, CHP Secretary General Selin Sayek Böke, CHP Deputy Chairs Namık Tan, Gökçe Gökçen, Murat Bakan, and CHP Deputy Group Chair Murat Emir. During the presentation, which lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes, Kalın shared the current status of the process with the delegation.
LEGAL REGULATIONSMİT Director Kalın also included information about the disarmament phase, which he described as the "fourth step of the process," in his presentation. It was emphasized that the fifth phase of the five-stage process is the legal regulations related to the process. It was alleged that Kalın noted that the goal is to disarm the entire organization by 2026.
While current political issues weren't on the agenda during the meeting, the focus was on the commission to be established within the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Kalın reiterated his expectation of broad participation in the commission, a principle he emphasized in his meetings with all political parties, during his meeting with the CHP delegation.
EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL CONSCIENCEThe CHP shared its concerns about the process. It emphasized that they would support a process that would lead to peace. However, it emphasized the need to avoid any steps that would offend the public conscience. The CHP delegation also expressed satisfaction with Kalın's visit. The importance of conducting the process within the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) was emphasized during the meeting.
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THE PEOPLE ARE CRYING BLOODCHP Chairman Özgür Özel met with market vendors and citizens. The citizens and shopkeepers who came to the market shared their concerns about the economy with Özgür Özel. Describing the economic situation of the visitors, the shopkeeper said, "Our people are in a very difficult situation. They come with 200 lira, but strawberries cost 150 lira per kilo, and they want strawberries for 10 lira. As a shopkeeper, I'm heartbroken."
Another shopkeeper said, "You'll hear crying here in the evening. There are children asking for grapes, bananas, and pears. We are in a difficult situation as a nation."
Another shopkeeper told Özgür Özel, "The tomatoes we sell in the market cost 15 lira, while the villagers earn 3 lira. How will this farmer plant and sow them; what will this citizen eat with? 1 kilo of cherries costs 500 lira. 90 percent of the people in Türkiye have not been able to take even 1 kilo of cherries home."
During a visit on Sunday, a citizen offered his greetings to the imprisoned CHP presidential candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu. The citizen told Özgür Özel, "Say 'Elif Çalışkan sends her regards from Kayseri' for İmamoğlu." İmamoğlu, in a post from the Presidential Candidate Office, said, "I kiss the hands of my Aunt Elif."
CONDOLENCE VISIT TO KILIÇDAROĞLUÖzel also paid a condolence visit to former CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who lost his twin brother. Former CHP chairmen Hikmet Çetin and Murat Karayalçın were also present at the visit.
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