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Turkish prime minister's messages failed
to satisfy Kurds
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September 4, 2010
DIYARBAKIR, Kurdish Southeastern
region of Turkey, — Speaking to a crowd of three
thousand Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
failed to give messages that will satisfy Kurds.
Erdogan delivered a speech in support of
constitutional referendum on 12 September, to his
party supporters in a gathering in Station Square.
He did not even mention ceasefire declaration of
Turkey Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) or PKK's
demands to extend the ceasefire which will last on
20 September.
Erdogan labelled Peace and Democracy Party (BDP)
"nationalist" and claimed that AKP is the only party
that shows respect to all ethnic and religious
groups in Turkey.
Erdogan's speech was no different from his usual
referendum speeches which he delivered in other
cities.
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking
at a campaign rally in Diyarbakir eight days ahead
of a critical referendum on constitutional
amendments, friday evening. |
On Wednesday Erdogan
said that he doesn't have a special message or
something special to say in Diyarbakir meeting. The
Kurdish side gave great importance to Erdogan's
Diyarbakir visit. Kurds were waiting for Erdogan's
statements,www.ekurd.netwhich
said to be an answer to PKK's ceasefire declaration
on 13 August.
Kurdish press banned from
covering the PM’s meeting in Diyarbakir
Kurdish journalists have been banned from covering
the Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s referendum
campaign in Diyarbakir.
Kurdish journalists have been banned from covering
the Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s referendum
campaign in Diyarbakir. The Province Governor Office
stated that the permission was denied by the Prime
Minister Office press consultants.
While the Turkish PM states in his every speech that
he is against the bans and the new constitution will
bring more freedom and democracy, the correspondents
of the Kurdish press including our agency Firat News
Agency (ANF), Dicle News Agency (DIHA) and the
Kurdish daily newspaper Azadiya Welat were denied
permission to cover the PM’s campaign due to
prohibition from PM’s press consultants.
The correspondent upon their application for the
permission were informed by the Diyarbakir Governor
Office that the press consultants of PM have
prepared a list of press which will not be granted
permission to cover the PM’s referendum campaign
which includes above mentioned Kurdish press.
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