Kurtulmuş: Monitoring and verification commission to be established upon Parliament's opening

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Numan Kurtulmuş told civil society representatives in Kırşehir that the monitoring and verification commission envisioned for the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process will be formed when Parliament opens on October 1. Kurtulmuş urged Israel not to pursue "crude illusions."

Kurtulmuş said the process is being carried out as a state project and that the framework law adopted with 467 votes in Parliament opens the door all the way. Stating that Israel aims to stir conflict in the region, he expressed that Türkiye will unite the region.

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20 Sept 2026 08:57 Kurtulmuş: Monitoring and verification commission to be established upon Parliament's opening Speaker of the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Numan Kurtulmuş told civil society representatives in Kırşehir that the monitoring and verification commission envisioned for the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process will be formed when Parliament opens on October 1. Kurtulmuş urged Israel not to pursue "crude illusions."

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