DEM Party urges Turkey to name Ocalan chief negotiator in peace process

"We must act knowing how critical Mr. [Abdullah] Ocalan’s role as chief negotiator is and how important it is to secure this interlocutorship as soon as possible to accelerate the process," Sezai Temelli, the parliamentary group leader for the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) said.

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Ocalan asked DEM Party to change name, political approach: DEM Party MP

In light on an ongoing peace process with the Turkish state, imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan has requested the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party’s (DEM Party) to rebrand itself to match what he called "a new stage" in Ankara-Kurdish relations.

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Details of PKK disarmament process in Sulaimani emerge

An MP from Turkey's pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) informed The New Region of the details of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party's (PKK) first laying down of arms ceremony that is set to be held in Sulaimani on Thursday.

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Ocalan wants to meet with Kurdish leaders: DEM Party

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and current Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani are among the Kurdish figures the leader of the now-disbanded Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan seeks to meet.

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Assault on Turkish opposition leader sparks national condemnation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wished Ozel a speedy recovery and condemned the attack during a phone call following the assault

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Kurdistan Region leaders extend condolences over Turkish politician’s death

Onder was a member of the DEM Party delegation that frequently visited PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan at Imrali prison in recent months for peace efforts between the PKK and the Turkish state.

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Imrali delegation, Ocalan to meet for fourth time

A group of representatives from the People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party are set to meet with the imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Ocalan for a fourth time, coming amid a burgeoning peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdish militants.

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Erdogan receives Imrali delegation

DEM Party MPs and members of the Imrali delegation Pervin Buldan and Sirri Surreyya Onder met with Turkish President President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in an "important meeting" to discuss the peace process between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

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Erdogan to meet DEM Party delegation Thursday

Representatives of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) are set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, coming soon after a DEM Party delegation paid a pivotal role in mediating a call to lay down arms by the imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abudullah Ocalan.

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