DEM Party Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan made assessments regarding the Peace and Democratic Society Process at the Central Executive Board (MYK) meeting held after the 5th Ordinary Grand Congress. Saying that the country and capital markets were experiencing “a state of unraveling,” Doğan stated that in the new period, DEM Party would not only object but would become a “founding subject” preparing to carry out democratic transformation. She said solidarity with groups facing discrimination would continue.
Referring to the DEM Party İmralı Delegation’s meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, Doğan announced that contacts regarding disarmament were continuing and that significant developments were expected in the coming days. She said it was important for Öcalan to officially serve as the “Disarmament and Politicization Coordinator” on the relevant board for the effectiveness of work in the field. She stated that Öcalan’s role should be addressed in a multidimensional manner.
Stating that they had no bargaining or hidden agendas regarding the New Constitution, Doğan said their struggle was for peace, democracy, equal citizenship, rights and freedoms.
Why it matters
The statements reveal DEM Party’s intention to address the issues of peace and democratization together with its party organization and political program. Expectations regarding disarmament contacts leave open questions about which actors will be involved in the process, what procedure it will follow and under what oversight framework it will proceed. The coordinator role proposed for Öcalan brings to the fore the debate over how the process will be structured in terms of political representation, sharing of responsibility and decision-making mechanisms. The emphasis that there is no hidden bargaining regarding the New Constitution indicates that the party does not entirely separate its demands centered on equal citizenship, rights and freedoms from constitutional debates.
Background
Its spokesperson is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 4 articles mentioning this name in the past 90 days; the most recent is dated September 15, 2026.