181 children killed within the AKP period
181 children killed within the AKP period
Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakýr Branch released the figures on child deaths in Turkey for the last 24 years. According to the report, 561 children were killed by state powers or military explosive substances since 1998 and 181 of these children died within the period of the ruling AKP (Justice and Development Party).
Child deaths in Turkey have recently been brought to the agenda once again with the death of three children in the first week of the month of August. Eleven year-old Mazlum Akay whom a police gas bomb wounded on head in Yüreðir, in the province of Adana on 29 July, lost his life on 4 August. Eight year-old Seray Yavuz died as a result of the explosion of a substance she found in Kýzýlaðaç town in the province of Muþ on 6 August. One day later, thirteen year-old Vesim Zengin was shot dead by Turkish soldiers who later buried the boy near Iran border on Tuesday.
The IHD report on child deaths revealed a remarkable increase especially in the AKP period and the fact that state powers havent been tried for the deaths they are responsible for.
IHD Diyarbakýr Branch Executive Board Member lawyer Muhterem Süren pointed out that the nonfulfillment of the necessary legal process against perpetrators was opening the way to further deaths of children.
Süren underlined that two out of three children murdered in August were killed by security forces and asked Why can the security forces kill our children so easily?. Süren added that those responsible for the death of killed children have been protected by the political power.
Below a list of the statistical figures of child deaths in the last 24 years;
* One child in 1988
* Two children in 1989
* 21 children in 1990
* 15 children in 1991
* 117 children in 1992
* 79 children in 1993
* 99 children in 1994
* 11 children in 1995
* 7 children in 1996
* 7 children in 1997
* 5 children in 1998
* 12 children in 1999
* 3 children in 2000
* One child in 2001
* 18 children in 2002
* 12 children in 2003
* 12 children in 2004
* 12 children in 2005
* 23 children in 2006
* 9 children in 2007
* 17 children in 2008
* 21 children in 2009
* 16 children in 2010
* 33 children in 2011
* 8 children in 2012
Total number of child deaths: 561
Child deaths in Turkey have recently been brought to the agenda once again with the death of three children in the first week of the month of August. Eleven year-old Mazlum Akay whom a police gas bomb wounded on head in Yüreðir, in the province of Adana on 29 July, lost his life on 4 August. Eight year-old Seray Yavuz died as a result of the explosion of a substance she found in Kýzýlaðaç town in the province of Muþ on 6 August. One day later, thirteen year-old Vesim Zengin was shot dead by Turkish soldiers who later buried the boy near Iran border on Tuesday.
The IHD report on child deaths revealed a remarkable increase especially in the AKP period and the fact that state powers havent been tried for the deaths they are responsible for.
IHD Diyarbakýr Branch Executive Board Member lawyer Muhterem Süren pointed out that the nonfulfillment of the necessary legal process against perpetrators was opening the way to further deaths of children.
Süren underlined that two out of three children murdered in August were killed by security forces and asked Why can the security forces kill our children so easily?. Süren added that those responsible for the death of killed children have been protected by the political power.
Below a list of the statistical figures of child deaths in the last 24 years;
* One child in 1988
* Two children in 1989
* 21 children in 1990
* 15 children in 1991
* 117 children in 1992
* 79 children in 1993
* 99 children in 1994
* 11 children in 1995
* 7 children in 1996
* 7 children in 1997
* 5 children in 1998
* 12 children in 1999
* 3 children in 2000
* One child in 2001
* 18 children in 2002
* 12 children in 2003
* 12 children in 2004
* 12 children in 2005
* 23 children in 2006
* 9 children in 2007
* 17 children in 2008
* 21 children in 2009
* 16 children in 2010
* 33 children in 2011
* 8 children in 2012
Total number of child deaths: 561
