He was the chairman of the former pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Turkey and was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. On December 11, 2009, the Constitutional Court of Turkey voted to ban the DTP, accusing it of connection with PKK. Türk was expelled from the Grand National Assembly, and 36 other party members were banned from joining any political party for five years.
The valve was surgically replaced once again ... Öcalan's message sparks both hope and skepticism ... During the discussion, Önder revealed details of a phone conversation with Bahçeli, which he had alongside another prominent Kurdish politician, Ahmet Türk.