Army is now at the state' service, says BDP co-chair
BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) co-chair, Filiz Koçali, has released a statement about the recent resignation by four top army commanders, included the Chief of General Staff. "Following the resignation of the generals, - Koçali said - the Supreme Military Council Meeting has been gathered under the authority of the government, which thus ended the "anti-democratic autonomy" of the army. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has now entered into the service and domination of the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the military tutelage has thus come to an end".
Turk: The Government must reverse its policies of coercion
Kurdish Info 23.08.2008-Escalation of military operations has only resulted in the spread of clashes to the cities. DTP's joint leader Ahmet Turk has criticized the government for its continued use fo force to try to solve the Kurdish Question. He pointed out that military force had never solved the Kurdish Question but had only deepened the conflict.
Kurdish Info ANF 24.07.2008-The presidency of the KCK’s governing council has made a statement regarding the arrest of a Kurdish politician by German authorities straight after HPG guerrillas had released three German climbers, in the statement the KCK called for Germany to go back on its wrong policies.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ANNOUNCES THE HEARING DAYS
Kurdish Info Roj Tv The Constitutional Court announced the days on which it will hear chief prosecutor’s verbal explanation and AKP’s verbal defense: The first and third of July, respectively.
DTP’s Ayna claims police used excessive force against civilians
Today's Zaman Democratic Society Party (DTP) Co-chairperson Emine Ayna has stated that the police used uncalled for and excessive force against civilians in Şırnak during pro-Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) demonstrations on Saturday.
Turkish Intellectuals Presented Letter to Abdulla Gul to Solve Kurdish Issue
A letter signed by 100 intellectuals in Turkey has been presented to the President in an effort to solve the Kurdish problem;During the elections of July 22, people were assured that democratic expansions would be accelerated, political and economic reform operations would be raised, and peaceful steps would be taken in order to solve the Kurdish problem. Unfortunately, the process has not been implemented in this way; increasing violence and nationalism have discouraged rationalist solutions.
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BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) co-chair, Filiz Koçali, has released a statement about the recent resignation by four top army commanders, included the Chief of General Staff. "Following the resignation of the generals, - Koçali said - the Supreme Military Council Meeting has been gathered under the authority of the government, which thus ended the "anti-democratic autonomy" of the army. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has now entered into the service and domination of the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the military tutelage has thus come to an end".
Kurdish Info 23.08.2008
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Kurdish Info 05.03.2008
The DTP’s Group Leader Selahattin Demirtas said that Talabani’s visit to Ankara after the ground incursion was dishonorable.
Today's Zaman Democratic Society Party (DTP) Co-chairperson Emine Ayna has stated that the police used uncalled for and excessive force against civilians in Şırnak during pro-Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) demonstrations on Saturday.
A letter signed by 100 intellectuals in Turkey has been presented to the President in an effort to solve the Kurdish problem;During the elections of July 22, people were assured that democratic expansions would be accelerated, political and economic reform operations would be raised, and peaceful steps would be taken in order to solve the Kurdish problem. Unfortunately, the process has not been implemented in this way; increasing violence and nationalism have discouraged rationalist solutions.