Turkish Legislature forms panel for "Terror-Free Turkey" campaign
Terror-Free Turkey: Parliament Forms New Counterterrorism Commission
A significant step in Turkey's parliamentary approach to counterterrorism has been taken with the formation of a new 51-member parliamentary commission aimed at achieving the "terror-free Turkey" goal.
This interparty parliamentary body, focused on legislating and overseeing counterterrorism policies, reflects cooperation among several political parties to address terrorism systematically through legislation and oversight.
Key political parties participate in this commission, with representatives from major parties actively involved. While the specific composition by party name and seat allocation is not detailed, the initiative emphasizes cross-party collaboration.
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) submitted the most member nominations with 21, making it the largest represented party in the commission. The AK Party's delegation includes several high-ranking officials and committee chairs.
The Republican People's Party (CHP) nominated 10 members, and the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) contributed 4 member nominations. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the New Road Party each submitted 3 member nominations.
The AK Party's delegation is led by Mustafa Sen, Deputy Chairman and Trabzon MP. Other notable AK Party members include Kursad Zorlu, Ankara MP, and Huseyin Yayman, Hatay MP.
The CHP's delegation to the Terror-Free Turkey commission includes Murat Emir, Ankara MP, and Group Deputy Chairman. Other CHP members include Okan Konuralp, Bursa MP, and Nurhayat Altaca Kayisoglu, Diyarbakir MP. The CHP's Izmir delegation includes Murat Bakan, Gokce Gokcen, and Mehmet Salih Uzun, while the Istanbul delegation includes Turkan Elci, Turan Taskin Ozer, and Oguz Kaan Salici.
The DEM Party's delegation includes Gulustan Kilic Kocyigit, Kars MP and Group Deputy Chairman, Meral Danis Bestas, Erzurum MP, Hakki Saruhan Oluc, Antalya MP, and Cengiz Cicek, Istanbul MP.
The MHP's delegation includes Feti Yildiz, Istanbul MP and Deputy Chairman, Sakarya MP Muhammed Levent Bulbul, Kirikkale MP Halil Ozturk, and Tokat MP Yucel Bulut. The New Road Party's delegation is led by Bulent Kaya, Istanbul MP and Group Chairman.
Individual nominations from smaller parties include Ahmet Sik, TIP Istanbul MP, Iskender Bayhan, EMEP Istanbul MP, and Dogan Bekin, New Welfare Party Istanbul MP.
Onder Aksakal, DSP General Chairman, and Zekeriya Yapicioglu, HUDA PAR General Chairman, will serve as commission members representing their parties directly.
This structure supports comprehensive counterterrorism strategies that integrate legislative action with practical counterterrorism measures to work toward the objective of a "terror-free Turkey." The commission is expected to play a crucial role in shaping Turkey's counterterrorism policies and efforts in the coming months.
- The formation of the new counterterrorism commission in Turkey's parliament, focusing on achieving a "terror-free Turkey", involves a collaborative effort from key political parties, with representatives from the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) making the most member nominations (21).
- The General News highlights the involvement of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) in this commission, with the CHP nominating 10 members and the DEM Party contributing 4 member nominations.
- The Turkish Lira, being the national currency of Turkey, may be influenced by the nation's political decisions, such as the formation of this counterterrorism commission, as political stability often plays a significant role in economic stability.
- Parliamentary activity in Ankara, Turkey's capital, regarding this new commission has been a focal point of Turkish politics, with important discussions and decisions taking place in the Parliament, including the selection of Mustafa Sen, Deputy Chairman and Trabzon MP, as the leader of the AK Party's delegation.
