The Turkish parliament has held its first session on a peace plan that seeks to end a decades old conflict with Kurdish militants.
The roadmap which is aimed at granting more rights to Turkey's Kurds has yet to be announced.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he wants to give more rights and opportunities to Kurds.
Erdogan said he would travel to all 81 provinces in Turkey in an effort to explain the Kurdish initiatives under review.
"The problems of this country are our problems," the premier stressed. "That's why we cannot ignore them. We cannot close our eyes to everything that happens."
Political opponents, however, accuse the Turkish prime minister of making too many concessions to Kurdish rebels and threatening the country's unity.
According to the Turkish Interior Minister, Besir Atalay, the government initiative would strengthen the country under the slogan of "more democracy for everyone".
"The democratic opening will not harm the country, but consolidate it," Atalay told lawmakers on Friday.
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