Turkey does not recognise the new Iraqi
passport with Kurdish script
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London, 31 May 2006: Turkish authorities returned 41 Kurdish
passengers from Istanbul because they held the new Iraqi passports
which had Kurdish and Arabic scripts on them. The passengers flew
from Arbil International Airport of the capital of Southern
Kurdistan to Istanbul.
This event raises a number of issues, including:
- Turks fear to recognise the existence of Kurds - not in the
Turkish constitution; their claim that Kurds do not exist in Turkey
may be refuted. Since 1923 Turkey has told the world in every
possible way that Kurds do not exist. Does Turkey fear the revival
of the Kurdish issue on its territory? If it does, what are the
reasons?
- The Turkish authorities do not want to recognise the Kurdish
language even if it is spoken beyond their borders. The world has
moved on but it appears that Turkey has still stuck in its
Ataturkean ideologies of the early last century. What stops Turkey
from recognising Kurds, Kurdish language and Kurdistan in the
Turkish constitution? |
Iraqi passport which had Kurdish and Arabic scripts |
- The United Nations (UN) is a body that regulates international
relations. Turkey is a signatory of all the UN documents that
regulate international relations and a member of the UN. What should
the UN do in order to regulate the Turkish – Kurdish relations?
- Turkey pursues the membership of the European Union (EU). Turkish
behaviour is not acceptable within the EU’s democratic culture,
which is enshrined in conventions of human rights and a number of
other documents. Does the EU have responsibility for Kurds and for
Turkish unlawful activity? If yes, then what should the EU do?
- The new Iraqi passport with both Kurdish and Arabic scripts is an
implementation of the Iraqi constitution, which was approved in the
Iraqi-wide referendum. Does Turkish behaviour constitute a breach of
sovereignty of Iraq and disrespect for the decision of the Iraqi
people?
- The Iraqi government has not taken any actions yet. What action
should the Iraqi government take against abuse of the Iraqi citizens
by another state – Turkey in this case?
- The government of Kurdistan has not taken any actions either.
Should the government of Kurdistan take any actions?
- The Kurdistani bloc in the Iraqi assembly has not taken any
actions. Should they take any formal actions?
- If authorities of Kurdistan return Turks because their passports
do not contain the Kurdish language (taking into account that Kurds
constitute a third of the population and live in their homeland –
Kurdistan, which is now partially occupied by Turkey), what will the
Turkish authorities do?
What do you think?
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