The Democratic Society Congress (DTK), an umbrella organization that brings together various Kurdish groups and politicians, has submitted its proposal to parliament for the new constitution and is expected to renew its demand for democratic autonomy, Hürriyet Daily News reported.
DTK co-chairman and Mardin independent deputy Ahmet Türk is scheduled to meet with the Constitution Conciliation Commission on Jan 23, Democratic Society Party (DTP) Diyarbakır deputy Altan Tan confirmed.
While the DTK had declared its proposals of “democratic autonomy” in the past, this marks the first time the demand was brought to an official commission.
Türk’s verbal pitch to parliament was sent in writing last week and includes radical demands from the DTK, compiled from meetings with citizens of Kurdish origin, NGOs, opinion leaders, intellectuals, writers and artists.
The DTK suggested a regional autonomy in executive, legislative and judicial areas, stating that the Turkish government’s overly centrist bureaucratic structure needed to be toned down and large governments in the world were all embracing a more local approach to governing.
