Parliament Speaker Kurtulmus Visits DEM and AK Party Groups Over Monitoring Commission

Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmus visited the DEM Party and AK Party parliamentary groups to discuss the Monitoring Commission established under the National Solidarity and Social Cohesion Strengthening Law. He first met with DEM Party Co-Chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan at their offices in the parliament building. The closed-door meeting lasted approximately 45 minutes, and no statement was issued afterward.

Kurtulmus then held a closed-door meeting with AK Party officials that lasted about 40 minutes. Attendees included AK Party Group Chair Abdullah Güler, Deputy Group Chairs Abdulhamit Gül, Özlem Zengin, Leyla Şahin Usta, Muhammet Emin Akbaşoğlu, Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu, and AK Party General Deputy Chair Hüseyin Yayman. One source noted that Leyla Şahin Usta attended, while the other did not list her.

“This is a special visit. The views and suggestions of other party groups will also emerge.”

After the meetings, Abdullah Güler told reporters that Kurtulmus had gathered the views and suggestions of political party groups regarding the commission. Güler stated that the law, passed before the summer recess on August 10, provides for the establishment of the Monitoring Commission under the Grand National Assembly. He added that the Speaker would inform the public after completing all visits.

Güler described the visit as special and said other party groups would also present their views and suggestions. He emphasized that the commission’s name would appear together with the law’s name. The Speaker plans to share views more broadly in the coming days.

The Monitoring Commission will address matters such as the number of members and the working procedures and principles. Kurtulmus is visiting various party groups to collect their opinions before finalizing the commission’s structure. The process follows the legislative framework established by the National Solidarity Law.