Bakirhan invites Elham Ahmad to visit Turkey to enhance dialogue on the Kurdish issue

The co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Turkey, Tuncer Bakirhan, invited the Kurdish politician and co-chair of the Foreign Relations Department in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, Elham Ahmad, to visit Turkey in order to enhance dialogue and the possibility of reaching an agreement.

Bakirhan’s remarks came during a meeting of his party’s parliamentary group, where he spoke about a meeting between the delegation and the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Abdullah Öcalan. He considered that this meeting brought the Kurdish issue onto a strong political platform, pointing out that it represents a step towards a solution.

Bakirhan stated that the meeting in Imralı removed a significant obstacle to peace, adding that this courageous step towards building social peace would strengthen the foundation for a solution. He also confirmed that the delegation would hold another meeting with Öcalan on December 4th and that the delegation that visited Imralı would share the meeting minutes with the committee.

In a related context, Bakirhan pointed out that the Autonomous Administration is struggling on one hand and, on the other hand, is extending a hand of friendship to its neighbors, emphasizing that a hand of friendship is extended from North and East Syria to Turkey in particular. He mentioned that Elham Ahmad had been invited to an international conference scheduled to be held in Istanbul at the end of the week, and that she had expressed her willingness to participate. However, he clarified that no official response regarding her attendance had yet been received, expressing his party’s hope for a “positive stance” on this matter.