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Turkey is not far from committing Kurdish
genocide
11.2.2008
By Dr Hoshiar Molod, Saudi Arabia
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February 11, 2008
Dr Hoshiar Molod, (eKurd.net), — In response to a
previous article, some readers have sent me
prejudiced comments indicating disapproval of the
article “In response to their brutality, Kurdistan
should boycott Turkish products[1]”. One reader
described me as being backward and not realistic in
urging a boycott of Turkish products. Another reader
compared my views to those of German Nazism and
French nationalists.
I would like to ask those readers of their views
regarding the Turkish aggressive attacks on the
innocent people in Kurdistan. Every civilized person
should support the boycott of Turkish products in
view of the cruelty the Turkish government practices
in the region. A boycott is more powerful and is
more effective than demonstrations in the streets,
because it affects Turkey’s economy. Turkey’s policy
in the region and the rest of the world is quite
insensitive and ignorant.
Turkey’s double standard is very obvious when the
Turkish President sending friendly messages to
Europe and presenting the democratic side of secular
Turkey while restating on fighting the PKK. Turkey
has to apologize for the Armenian genocide instead
of committing another massacre in Iraqi Kurdistan.
The comments by some readers intended to undermine
my view on boycotting Turkish products are some
examples of the double standard that Turkey has
always presented. When something is not in Turkey’s
favor, it’s acceptable for the Turkish public and
Turkish business communities to take the boycott
approach.
A boycott was carried out by the Turkish streets in
response to the implementation of the human right
laws by European countries. In 2000 the Turkish
consumer association boycotted Belgian made
products[2], asking Belgian to undermine its civil
society and extradite someone to be executed in
Turkey. In 2006 various Turkish supermarkets also
boycotted French products[3],www.ekurd.net
because the French
parliament passed the Armenian genocide bill.
The question is why the Turkish society sometimes
excuses the boycott approach and sometimes speaks
negatively about it?
It is the double standard of Turkey’s international
policy. When any other government’s view is not in
favor of the Turkish politics in the region, the
Turkish streets are encouraged to protest against
that specific government by boycotting the products
of that country.
The Armenian genocide is a crime against humanity
and the world is no longer ignoring that illicit act
by the Turkish government. It is ironic that despite
their differences both Hillary Clinton and Barrack
Obama are in agreement on the issue of the Turkish
government recognizing the Armenian genocide[4].
The fact of the matter is that Turkey has never
recognized the genocide of the Armenians and is not
very far from committing another massacre in
Kurdistan. The only reason for the Turkish attacks
is to undermine Kurdish existence.
Apart from the Kurdish public, no one else seems to
care about the situation in Kurdistan. Therefore I
would like to renew my plea to the international
community to boycott Turkish made products not only
because Kurdistan is being attacked by the Turkish
war machine on a daily basis,www.ekurd.net
but actually because of
the appalling record that Turkey has in the crimes
against humanity such as the killing of Kurds and
the genocide of the Armenians.
Finally, you should realize that with any Turkish
made product you buy, you are backing, encouraging
and promoting the denial of the Armenian
genocide[5], the Assyrian genocide[6], the Greek
genocide[7], and contributing to the recent killing
of innocent Kurdish civilians by the Turkish
government.
End notes:
1. www.kurdishaspect.com, Tuesday, 15 January 2008,
In respond to their brutality, Kurdistan should
Boycott Turkish products.
2. www.news.bbc.co.uk, Tuesday, 22 August, 2000,
Turkish consumers boycott Belgian goods.
3. The Journal of Turkish weekly, Sunday, 15 October
2006, Turkish Supermarket Chains Boycott French
Goods.
4. www.turkishdailynews.com.tr, Thursday, 17 January
2008, Hillary wins White House (In dreams of Turkish
officials).
5. International Herald Tribune, Thursday, 12
October 2006, French lawmakers approve bill on
Armenian genocide.
6. www.aina.org, Sunday, 4 March 2007, EU Conference
Calls on Turkey to Recognize Assyrian Genocide.
7. www.cnn.com, Saturday, 10 February 2001, Greek
genocide decree angers Turks.
Dr Hoshiar Molod is a freelance Kurdish writer
lives in Saudi Arabia. You may reach the author via
email at: hoshiaryousif (at) hotmail.com
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