|
Turkey: Human Rights says PKK cease-fire
is a historic opportunity
5.10.2006 |
|
|
|
Human Rights Association
says PKK cease-fire is a historic opportunity for
solving the Kurdish problem through democratic
means: "Care should be taken against provocations;
PKK should give democratic methods a chance; society
should participate in debate.
BIA (Ankara) - Turkey's Human Rights
Association (IHD) has issued a statement welcoming
the new unilateral and unconditional cease-fire
declared by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK),
saying this was a historic opportunity to create the
conditions of a democratic solution to the country's
Kurdish problem.
The Association said all sections of the society in
favor of freedoms had to participate in the debate
on a solution in this period and that the priority
was to prevent the peace process from being
obstructed.
According to the IHD, the most important priority
now is to be careful against all provocations and
remarks that could create tension in the society,
prevent a total laying down of arms and obstruct a
lasting peace.
The IHD statement also said the PKK itself had to
give time and a chance to democratic means so that
arms could be laid down.
"In this period", said the statement, "focus should
concentrate on what can be done for a democratic
solution rather than on the concepts".
It said the Turkish Parliament needed to make the
required legislative changes for the continuation of
peace and a democratic solution. "All political
parties represented in Parliament or not should
share their views on a solution to the Kurdish
problem with the public opinion of Turkey" it said.
The Association also noted that any debate in this
period needed to be conducted in a positive manner
that would strengthen peace, tolerance and
solidarity between the people.
bianet org
The use of the term "Kurdistan" is vigorously
rejected due to its alleged political implications
by the Republic of Turkey, which does not recognize
the existence of a "Turkish Kurdistan".
Others estimate as many as 40 million Kurds live in
Big Kurdistan (Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Armenia),
which covers an area as big as France, about half of
all Kurds which estimate to 20 million live in
Turkey.
The Kurdish flag flown officially in Iraqi Kurdistan but
unofficially flown by Kurds in Armenia. The flag is
banned in Iran, Syria, and Turkey where flying it is
a criminal offence"
Southeastern Turkey:
North Kurdistan (
Kurdistan-Turkey) wikipedia
Top |
Kurd Net
does not take credit for and is not responsible for the content of news
information on this page
|
® 