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Turkey's Kurdish youth of Yüksekova
declares autonomy in a District
31.7.2010 |
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Turkish Kurdistan: Young Kurds create “Self Defense
Units”, declare Esentepe District “autonomous”
July
31, 2010
YUKSEKOVA, Kurdish Southeastern region of
Turkey, — Following the protest demonstration
on 28 July against the lynch attempts in Dörtyol/
Hatay and in İnegöl/Bursa, a group of young Kurds in
Yüksekova/Hakkari gave itself the name “Gever Self-Defense
Units” have declared autonomy in Esentepe District
[Turkey Kurdistan].
Stating that they won’t let any police or soldier in
the district, the group mounts guard at the entry of
the district at nights.
It has been recorded that police is trying to set
foot in the district and to get a grip on the
situation while locating panzers at many points in
the district.
Additionally, the group members are distributing
leaflets with “Gever Self-Defense Units” signature
and renamed the district as “Martyr Beritan
District”.
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Kurdish youth of Yüksekova is mounting guard in
Esentepe District, where they declared autonomy. ANF
Photo. |
After closing Yüksekova-Van
way to traffic, young demonstrators lighted a fire
in Esentepe District, which they renamed as “Martyr
Beritan District”. Chanting slogans and distributing
leaflets,www.ekurd.netthe
group stated that they renamed other 9 more
districts and added; “We will be declaring autonomy
in this district soon.”
The Kurd rebel demanded Turkey's recognition of the Kurds'
identity in its constitution and of their language
as a native language along with Turkish in the
country's Kurdish areas, the party also demanded an
end to ethnic discrimination in Turkish laws and
constitution against Kurds, ranting them full
political freedoms.
Turkey refuses to recognize its Kurdish population
as a distinct minority. It has allowed some cultural
rights such as limited broadcasts in the Kurdish
language and private Kurdish language courses with
the prodding of the European Union, but Kurdish
politicians say the measures fall short of their
expectations.
Translator: Berna Ozgencil, ANF News Agency
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