A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) is embarking on a critical series of meetings with senior opposition and state officials this week, signaling continued activity in the country's renewed peace initiative.

The delegation, comprising party leaders Pervin Buldan, Mithat Sancar, and Faik Ozgur Erol, is set to meet Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel on Monday afternoon. The talks are slated to focus on recent developments regarding the Kurdish issue and the ongoing peace process.

This meeting marks the beginning of a significant round of consultations. The schedule intensifies on Tuesday, with the delegation first meeting Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc at the Ministry of Justice. Later that day, they are due to hold talks with Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus.

These high-level discussions follow a broader consultation effort by the DEM Party in recent days, which included meetings with representatives from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the Future Party, and the Workers’ Party of Turkey (TIP).

The current political process traces its origins to an initiative launched by MHP leader Devlet Bahceli late last year. This was followed by a pivotal call in February from imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, who urged the group to convene a congress and end its armed struggle.

In a series of consequential steps, the PKK held its congress in May, announcing its dissolution and a decision to lay down arms. This was followed by an October declaration of the complete withdrawal of its forces from Turkish territory.

Turkish officials have characterized these moves as "positive and historic," fostering cautious optimism for a potential resolution to a conflict that has spanned decades.