As many as 1432 people in "I turn myself in" campaign
As many as 1432 people in "I turn myself in" campaign
As many as 1432 people, including many BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) executives, have turned themselves in, in the last one month. The self-denouncement of Kurds was performed within the scope of the "I turn myself in" campaign launched on 16 November as a protest action by Kurdish organizations against “KCK” arrests, considered a political golpe.
The figures of denouncements are thought to be higher when considering many individual applications in many cities.
“We are members of the KCK, we want to be tried too” said demonstrators in their petitions against KCK operations. Turning themselves in in all the cities they live, Kurds call attention to the unlawfulness of the operations.
While the campaign continues in all provinces and districts with Kurdish population, around 100 BDP Ankara Provincial Organization members and intellectuals have denounced themselves today. The number of today’s denouncement within the scope of the campaign was 50 in Urfa and 12 in Adilcevaz district of Bitlis.
On the other hand, the terror against Kurdish people continues with the detention and arrest of more and more people every passing day. Including 50 detentions today, at least 114 people have been taken into custody in the last three days (14-15-16 December).
Within the scope of the KCK operations alone, at least eight thousand people have been taken into custody and among them around four thousand have been put in prison so far.
Those remanded in custody at Turkish prisons today consist of over 70 journalists and authors, at least 38 lawyers, nearly 40 union members, 500 students, hundreds of children, 18 mayors, eight deputies and hundreds of elected representatives.
The figures of denouncements are thought to be higher when considering many individual applications in many cities.
“We are members of the KCK, we want to be tried too” said demonstrators in their petitions against KCK operations. Turning themselves in in all the cities they live, Kurds call attention to the unlawfulness of the operations.
While the campaign continues in all provinces and districts with Kurdish population, around 100 BDP Ankara Provincial Organization members and intellectuals have denounced themselves today. The number of today’s denouncement within the scope of the campaign was 50 in Urfa and 12 in Adilcevaz district of Bitlis.
On the other hand, the terror against Kurdish people continues with the detention and arrest of more and more people every passing day. Including 50 detentions today, at least 114 people have been taken into custody in the last three days (14-15-16 December).
Within the scope of the KCK operations alone, at least eight thousand people have been taken into custody and among them around four thousand have been put in prison so far.
Those remanded in custody at Turkish prisons today consist of over 70 journalists and authors, at least 38 lawyers, nearly 40 union members, 500 students, hundreds of children, 18 mayors, eight deputies and hundreds of elected representatives.
