Members Of Banned DTP To Go On Politics In New Party

ANKARA - Members of the outlawed Democratic Society Party (DTP) will go on their political life in a new party, a former member said on Friday.

Ahmet Turk, the chairman of the disbanded DTP, told reporters that members of the banned DTP decided to continue their political life under the auspices of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP).

The Constitutional Court ruled on December 11 to outlaw the DTP on charges it has ties with the terrorist organization PKK.

Turk said democratic powers, intellectuals, authors and academic circles had underlined importance of being represented at the parliament in that process.

(Head terrorist Abdullah) "Ocalan had a meeting with his lawyers on Wednesday, and Ocalan told his lawyers that it was not right to leave the parliament ground and continue this struggle, Turk also said.

Earlier on Friday, BDP chairman Demir Celik called on the members of the outlawed DTP to continue their political life and struggle in their party.

BDP was established in 2008.