«It is well-known where those who take my extended hand out of context and drag it to other channels want to go,» Bahçeli told MHP members in Ankara on Oct. 15.

A parliamentary session on Oct. 1 concluded with Bahçeli shaking hands with pro-Kurdish DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan and several other MPs.

“Those who draw different conclusions from the hand I extended and make fabricated interpretations have surely fallen into the clutches of error and mistake,” Bahçeli said.

«We extend our hand not for a new process, but for brotherhood.»

The MHP leader urged all political parties to prioritize the country’s interests. «Today is a day of unity, today is a day of solidarity,» he stated.

«There is room for everyone in the hearts of the Nationalist Movement Party and the [ruling] People’s Alliance. Our heart is open to everyone who calls these lands homeland.»