As we enter a critical week in the Peace and Democratic Society Process, both the establishment of a commission in Parliament and a new call expected from Abdullah Öcalan will determine the course of the process.
According to a report by the Mesopotamia Agency, preparations are underway to establish a commission under the Parliament to resolve the Kurdish issue, and the PKK is also expected to take practical steps toward laying down its arms.
According to the report, Öcalan is expected to make a direct appeal to the guerrilla forces. In response to this appeal, a group from the PKK is expected to lay down their arms in a symbolic ceremony, with senior figures also participating.
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş held talks with representatives of political parties last week on the establishment of the commission. This week, the parties are expected to submit their written proposals. The planned “Social Peace and Democratization Commission” aims to establish the legal framework for the “disarmament” process and to address steps toward democratization.
A ceremony in which a group from the PKK will lay down their arms as a sign of goodwill is planned to take place in the Federal Kurdistan Region and be broadcast live to the world. Political parties, civil society, and media representatives will be invited to the ceremony, where the message “We are ready to participate in democratic politics,” will be delivered.
Another critical step in the process will be the meeting between the DEM Party Imralı Delegation and President Erdoğan, which is expected to take place in the coming days. The meeting will address the current process and its future.
The process is based on the “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” made by Abdullah Öcalan on February 27, 2025, which proposed ending the PKK's armed struggle. In line with this call, the PKK decided to dissolve the organization and disarm at a congress held in May. However, the government was criticized for not taking concrete steps.
The DEM Party emphasizes that the commission should work with broad social consensus as Öcalan’s leadership advances the process. The CHP also has a positive approach to the process. The opposition's support is seen as promising for the process to move forward in Parliament.
In the coming days, both Öcalan’s expected call and practical steps from the PKK could enable a new threshold to be crossed in the process. Whether these steps will be reciprocated will depend on the concrete legal and political steps to be taken by the government.
