Pervin Buldan

Discussions between parties involved in Turkey?s Kurdish peace process accelerated in the run-up to Nevruz, March 21, which the government has highlighted as a potential milestone for the bid ahead of June 7 parliamentary elections.

There is no legal obstacle preventing the head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) from sending a visual Nevruz message to festivities in Diyarbak?r on March 21, Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? has said.

International Women?s Day was celebrated in various cities around Turkey, with protests over violence against women being the common theme of events across the country.

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy S?rr? Süreyya Önder and independent deputy Leyla Zana, a leading figure in the Kurdish political movement, will visit Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on ?mral? Island Prison, the party said in a press statement on March 5.

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Deputy Group Chair Pervin Buldan announced on March 4 that the party has agreed with the government on amending 16 key articles of a controversial domestic security bill, but the ruling party officials have denied the claims.

The government has publicly pointed the finger at Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirta? over obstacles in the peace process.

Speaking at a press conference after a cabinet meeting late on March 2, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç, also the spokesperson for the government, described Demirta??s stance on the ongoing resolution process as ?not constructive.?

The HDP has announced a call by the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to hold a congress in spring to discuss disarmament in Turkey

Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirta? and HDP Deputy Parliamentary Group Chair Pervin Buldan will be exempt from a rule in the party?s internal regulation that limits deputies to two consecutive terms in parliament.

The government-led process to find a solution to the decades-old Kurdish problem is a "vital national project" that should be treated with patience, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said.
      

The most critical stage in hectic talks between the government and the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) on the resolution process, which has recently gained visible momentum, has arrived.