Freies Politikforum für Demokraten und Anarchisten

palestina libera · Beiträge: 1665

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received mukhtars at his Palace Monday afternoon. Speaking here, Erdoğan has once again denied the presence of the Kurdish question.

"Using the 'Kurdish question' concept is an injustice to our Kurdish brothers and sisters. This is discrimination. There are not only Kurds, but also 36 ethnic components in this country", he said.

Not giving up provoking the peoples against each other, Erdoğan pointed to 6-8 October and Gezi demonstrations, ignoring the people killed by the state, and arguing that; "Let us not forget how the vehicles and shops of our people, and municipal buses were burnt down and demolished."

Also pointing the HDP as a target, the Turkish President emphasised that they will take no steps until the PKK lays down arms.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/erdogan-keeps-denying-the-kurdish-question

Split in AKP is good for Turkey

HDP Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş commented on the growing split in the AKP, saying: “All this upheaval is the beginning of the end for the AKP. The steps taken by the HDP, the stance of the Kurdish freedom movement, the victory in Kobanê and Mr Öcalan's clear and determined calls have deepened this split, which will be beneficial for Turkey.”

Abdullah Öcalan's message read out in Amed emphasised “agreement on principles and the parties fulfilling their responsibilities”, and also mentioned a “Democratic Common Home in the Middle East.” President Erdoğan recent statement to the effect that he ‘did not approve of the monitoring delegation’ exposed the growing split in the AKP. What is happening in the AKP? What is the significance of Öcalan's Newroz message? What sort of message was Ankara expecting? Did Öcalan give a date for disarming? What is Erdoğan trying to do? Will the monitoring delegation be set up?

Demirtaş stressed that Öcalan definitely did not give a date for disarming, contrary to the claims of the pro-government media, and said the government must decide whether there is a Kurdish question, “as if there is not a Kurdish question what will the monitoring delegation monitor?” he added.

HDP Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş answered ANF's questions thus:

http://en.firatajans.com/news/demirtas-split-in-akp-is-good-for-turkey