Turkish Parliament Speaker: ‘We Will Conclude the Brotherhood Process Without Delay’

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, Numan Kurtulmuş, declared on Tuesday that the legislature will fulfill its responsibility in bringing the so-called “Brotherhood Process” to completion without allowing any delay, warning against attempts—both inside and outside the country—to obstruct peace and reconciliation.

Speaking at the opening of the fourth session of the Commission on National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission on Tuesday, Kurtulmuş underscored the parliament’s determination to finalize the initiative swiftly.

“Parliament will assume its duty without stepping back a single measure, so that this process reaches its conclusion in the shortest time possible and our comprehensive brotherhood is firmly established,” he stated.

He further highlighted the importance of societal support, stressing that expanding civil consensus is essential:
“One of our foremost duties is to increase social consent and ensure that support from different segments of our society for this reconciliation process grows stronger. We are not at the center of a routine debate, but rather engaged in a national endeavor that requires resolute work.”

Kurtulmuş emphasized that the commission would listen to all institutions and organizations capable of contributing to the process, presenting a comprehensive roadmap to the Turkish people on how reconciliation can be successfully concluded.

The Speaker also issued a stern caution, stating:
“There are certain actors inside and outside who wish to block the path of peace and brotherhood in Turkey. We must ensure that obstacles laid before this process are removed.”

The work of the parliamentary commission coincides with ongoing engagements with grassroots movements. The so-called “Mothers of Peace” from Diyarbakir and Şemdinli are scheduled to meet with the commission this session.

According to Turkish media, the commission will hold two sessions, including one where Diyarbakir Mothers, whose children were lost to the conflict between the PKK and the Turkish state, will deliver testimony.

Speaking to Kurdistan24, one mother from the Peace Mothers group said:

“We want brotherhood to be built. Let the suffering of Kurdish mothers and soldier mothers come to an end. Let us join hands and stop the bloodshed. May our hearts as mothers find relief.”

She also called for the release of prisoners, stating:

“Our children are innocent, those in prisons are innocent. They should be released. We want our rights, and we demand that our language—the Kurdish language, the language of our mothers—be recognized officially. This is the tongue with which we came into the world, and we must not abandon it.”

Another mother demanded clarity on the fate of her missing son, urging the state to acknowledge the rights of Kurds and to release all political prisoners. She insisted:

“If this commission is working for peace, it must ensure recognition of Kurdish rights. Those who sacrificed their lives did so for Kurds to speak their mother tongue freely. Without this recognition, peace in Turkey will not be possible.”