AKP Group Chair Abdullah Güler Sent a Notice to Party Lawmakers Saying the Proposal Must Be Signed by All Deputies by Aug

AKP group chair Abdullah Güler sent a notice to party lawmakers saying the proposal must be signed by all deputies by Aug. 4, 2026. The DEM Party's Imrali delegation shared a note from Abdullah Öcalan, whom they met Sunday, saying, "We are at the start of a democratization process that will be at least as important as the founding of the Republic. Before the proposal reaches parliament, AKP will hold briefings with other parties, though the draft text will not be shared.

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş chaired a meeting Monday with AKP deputy chair Efkan Ala and Güler to finalize preparations and discuss the legislative timetable. CHP deputy group chair Murat Emir said AKP requested a meeting but has not shared the draft, adding, "It would be illogical for us to say whether we support a bill we haven't seen. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was reinstated as CHP chair by court order, voiced support for the process, saying it must be parliament-centered and law-based, with the end of terrorism and a unitary state as red lines. İYİ Party spokesperson Buğra Kavuncu condemned those involved in the process, saying, Shame on those who appear to side with the nation but align with terrorism.