Democratic Society Congress

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Democratic Society Congress
Kongreya Civaka Demokratîk
Demokratik Toplum Kongresi
AbbreviationDTK
KCD
FormationOctober 2007
Founded at
NGO
PurposeKurdish rights
Chairman
Berdan Öztürk
Chairwoman
Leyla Güven
Websitehttps://www.kcd-dtk.org/english-2/

The Democratic Society Congress (Turkish: Demokratik Toplum Kongresi, Kurdish: Kongreya Civaka Demokratik) is a pro-Kurdish NGO favouring the implementation of Democratic Confederalism in Turkish politics.[1] Its foundation congress was held on 26–29 October 2007.[1]

Structure

It has 2 co-chairs, a chairman and a chairwoman, a general assembly with 501 delegates, an executive council of 21 members and several committees.[1] 40% of the delegates of the general assembly are represented by labour unions, civil society organizations and political parties, 40% are representatives from local assemblies.[2] The congress meets approximately every three months to discuss the resolutions which come from the distinct committees.[3] The DTK has assemblies in several administrative subdivisions like in districts, cities, villages and neighborhoods.[4] For each street in a neighborhood, there should exist a commune.[5] These are then followed by assemblies in their respective neighborhood, town, city or region.[5] Each commune is independent in their decision making process but is still in a relationship with their respective neighborhood council which coordinates the decisions in the different communes.[5] The DTK has an executive committee of 5 members, a coordination council with 13 members and a permanent assembly of 101 delegates.[6] Several committees are formed by the DTK.[6][1]

  • Economy commission
  • Women's commission
  • Ecology and Local Government commission
  • Youth commission
  • Faith commission
  • Health
  • Diplomacy commission
  • Status and Law commission
  • Art and Cultural commission
  • Science commission
  • Human Rights commission
  • Political Affairs Commission

Ideology

Democratic Society Congress in 2015

On 14 July 2011 it announced its support for Democratic Autonomy after having held an extraordinary congress in

Kurdish–Turkish conflict in Turkey[8] and issued a proposal for a political solution in December 2015.[3] According to this proposal it was supported the idea of issuing a new constitution after which Turkey would be structured into several democratic autonomous regions represented in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.[3]

Prosecution of sympathizers and members

Its members are often prosecuted by the Turkish authorities,

closure case of the pro-Kurdish HDP.[11]

Leaders

Co-Chairs of the DTK[1]
Co-Chairs Term
Yüksel Genç Hatip Dicle 2007–2010
Aysel Tuğluk Ahmet Türk 2010–2014
Selma Irmak Hatip Dicle 2014–2016
Leyla Güven Hatip Dicle 2016–2017
Leyla Güven Berdan Öztürk 2017

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "English – DEMOKRATİK TOPLUM KONGRESİ" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
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  3. ^ a b c "DTK's Updated Proposal for Democratic Autonomy | New Compass". new-compass.net. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. ISBN 9781568592725
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  5. ^ a b c Kurtay, Mahir (11 September 2018). "The struggle in North Kurdistan: an interview with HDP MP, Musa Farisoğulları". OpenDemocracy. Archived from the original on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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  7. ISBN 978-1-78360-040-3
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  8. ISBN 9781568592725
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  9. ^ a b "DTK Co-Chair Leyla Güven summoned to depose". 29 June 2020.
  10. ^ Gazetesi, Evrensel. "Evrensel Writer, Yusuf Karataş arrested - Evrensel Daily". Evrensel.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  11. ^ Can, Osman (17 June 2021). "The Motion before Turkey's Constitutional Court to Ban the Pro-Kurdish HDP". Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP). Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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