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UK: Kurdish family threatened with deportation
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April 14, 2007
UK, -- A Campaign to save a Kurdish family
living in York from deportation has stepped up a
gear.
The renewed efforts to allow Makbule Yaman, 36, and
her husband, Hasan, 41, to remain in the country
come as they face a crucial interview next week.
They will be assessed at an immigration office in
Leeds to determine whether they will be sent back to
Turkey, along with their children, Ozgur, 16, and
eight-year- old Elif. After that, they could be
deported within a week.
The family, of Rosslyn Street, in Clifton, have been
in the UK since 2001 and fear police persecution if
they return.
They say they have not had proper legal
representation. |
Makbule Yaman, with her children Ozga and Elif |
Both Makbule and the children suffer from serious
medical problems and are being treated at hospital.
Makbule, who goes to a weekly cultural group at
Haxby Road Primary School to learn English and
computer skills, said: "I am very stressed about
going to Turkey.
"My head hurts a lot and I can't sleep.
"I have been very stressed and scared when I have
gone to the Home Office interviews.
"It is not good in Turkey, but in York it is. People
are very nice and have helped me a lot."
She also said her children are safe in York. "If my
children are happy I am happy," she said.
Both her children suffer from restricted growth and
Ozgur, who attends Applefields School, in Tang Hall,
and also has problems with his hearing, is being
treated at hospital. Elif goes to Clifton Green
Primary School.
Makbule attends regular sessions at York Hospital's
pain clinic for back problems caused by being beaten
by Turkish police.
Her husband, Hasan, sought asylum in Britain early
in 2001 after he was detained and beaten by Turkish
police because he campaigned against the persecution
of members of Turkey's Kurdish minority.
After her husband fled Turkey, Makbule was
repeatedly visited by police and was once badly
beaten. She came to Britain soon after.
Hasan's bid for political asylum was rejected and an
appeal was turned down three years ago, with
officials saying he was not a credible witness to
the persecution he suffered.
Anti-deportation campaigners are now appealing for
people to contact City of York MP Hugh Bayley ahead
of the interview next week, asking for him to back
their case.
Mary McCormack, chairwoman of Refugee Action York,
said: "I hope they will be allowed to stay in
Britain. I think they have an exceptionally strong
case.
"Whether or not that translates into them being able
to stay is another matter.
"They were both involved in Kurdish political
groups, so it is very dangerous for them to return
to Turkey."
She urged supporters to ask Mr Bayley to support the
Yaman family's case, citing the Home Office
reference number Y1027253.
Anyone who wants to get involved with the group
should email yorkrefugeeaction(at)yahoo.co.uk
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