Historical step and opportunity was described by Recep Tayyip Erdogan the call of Kurdistan Labor Party (PKK) leader, Abdullah Ocalanto the members of the organization to self -dissolve the organization and deposit their weapons, ending the war with Turkey for 41 years.

“In Turkey’s 40 -year trial with terrorism, we encountered very serious difficulties. Terrorism aimed not only at the integrity of our state and the peace of our nation, but also our democracy, our economy and our politics. The threat of terrorism was used to blackmail politicians to manipulate politics in our country for many years, “Erdogan said, referring to the PKK action, which began their attacks on Turkish security forces in 1984.

He denied that he fell “in this trap” during more than 22 years in power, that is, to succumb to the threat of terrorism. “We have always maintained the balance between security and freedom. We never threw a shadow in the deep and eternal brotherhood in these places. On the contrary, we strengthened it even more. “

Referring to Ocalan’s appeal, the Turkish president said that “since yesterday, we have entered a new phase of efforts for a Turkey without terrorism, which began with the courageous initiative of our partner in the popular alliance, our President,

Ending up, the Recep Tayyip Erdogan He said: “There is a historic step, an opportunity in front of us. The interruption of the sneaky and dirty game of imperialism in this geography will be recorded in the profits of not only our country but also of our whole region. This has made the new course more meaningful and much more important. No member of this nation, with the Turks and the Kurds together, will forgive anyone who leads this process to a deadlock with ambiguous excuses. We believe that it is the most right decision to spend this critical period with calm, calm and sincerity. There will be those who do not want to end the problem permanently and irrevocably. We will take all the necessary measures at the highest level against all kinds of challenges. “

PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, with a historical message, called on yesterday the organization he founded in 1978 to deposit his weapons. The PKK must hold a conference to make the decision of self-dismissal and all groups must testify, Ocalan said in a message that was read in Constantinople by members of the pro-Kurdish DEM delegation that visited him earlier on the island-prison. He noted that he assumed historical responsibility for this call.

Occann rejected the proposals that were heard in the past about the independence or self -esteem of the Kurds or the resolution of the federation and called for respect for identities, the free expression, the democratic self -organization of all parts of society, in the context of a democratic society.