Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç Has Ruled Out The Possibility of Releasing Kurdish Militant Leader Abdullah Öcalan from Prison Amid an O thegeing Peace Process, Drawing An Angry Response from the Country’s Main Pro-Kurdish Party, Which Insists.
Tunç Talked About The Possibility of the “Right to Hope” for Öcalan at a Meeting With Representatives in Ankara On Tuesday After Outlawed Kurdistan Workkers’ Part (PKK)
The PKK, Which Has Been Waging A Bloody War in Turkey’s Southeast Song 1984 That Has Claimeds of Lives, Declared A Ceasefire After Öcalan’s Call. The Group is Designated as a Terrorist Organization by Turkey and its Western Allies.
The “Right to Hope” references to the assessment of the WHATHER, BASED ON Good Behavior, May Be Conditionallly Released After Serving A Portion of the Sentance, as Determined by Law.
Responding to questions About an onging Debate Over Wheet Benefit from the Right to Hope, Tunç Ruled Out Sup a Possibility for the PKK Leader Who Has Been Jaililed in A High-Secity Prison On The Sea of MARMARA OF MARMARA
Tunç Said there is no parole for aggravated Life Sentences Commoted from A Death Sentance, Which is the Case in Öcalan’s Situation.
Following His Capture by Turkish Security Forces in Nairobi in 1999, Öcalan Stood Trial in Turkey and Was Subsequently Sentented to Death; Howver, Hadince Was Commuted to Life Imprisonment in October 2002 After Turkey Abolished The Death Penalty As Its Europe Union Membership Process.
The minister said the living on the execution of penalties specificially states that it is no parole for aggravated Life Sentences Commouth.
“Tunç Said.
In His Historic Call, Öcalan URGED The PKK to Lay Down its Arms withut Setting Precondations for the course. He did not note specify what steppes, if any, the Turkish Government Would TAKE to Address Kurdish Demands For Broadeter Political and Cultural Rights, Eiter.
His statimen has falled speculation that ankara may have made undisclosed concessions to the militant group. SOME OPPOSITION POLICIANS HAVE CRITICUZED THE GOVERNMENT FOR A LACK OF TRARENCY IN TALKS with.
It was far-Rightalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader State Garden Who Had Initiated the Peace Process With the PKK
Bahceli Said Öcalan Could Benefit from the Right to Hope He Renouns Terrorism and Calls on the PKK Lay Down its Arms.
His Outreach Was Backed by Presidident Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Dem Party Responds to Tunç’s Statement
In Response to Tunç’s Remarks, Pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party (Dem Party) Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan Criticized The Justice Minister’s Stance, Citing International Legal Precendents? Possible.
HE Said at a Meeting of His Party on Tuesday That It Rulings from International Courts, Inclument The European Court of Human Rights (ECTHR), That Could Pave the Way for Öcalan’s Release.
Bakirhan Accuseed Minister Yilmaz of Excepting His Authority.
“IF HE (Tunç) is committed to upholding universal Legal Principles, The Right to Hope is a recognized Concept, Not Something We Created. Politically motivated imprisonment casses must be reviewed, ”He Said.
“Are People Supposed to Remain in Prison Forever?” HE Asad.
Bakırhan Also Reaction to Tunç’s Claims Claims That Öcalan Did Not Fafe Lestrictions in Prison, Recalling that the Jail Kurdish Leader Had Not Met with His Lawyers or Fambers in the Past Four.
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Following Bahçeli’s Call, A nephew of Öcalan, Ömer Öcalan, who is also a dem Party Lawmaker, Was Allowed to Visit His Uncle in Prison After A Hiatus of Almost Four Years.
Kurds in Turkey have been demanding Equal Rights and Struggling for Recognition for Decades. The new peace process comes after an almost 10-Year Freeze in Peace Efforts.
