BDP deputies barred from visiting prison museum
BDP deputies barred from visiting prison museum
BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) deputies were not allowed to enter the Ulucanlar Prison where they were put handcuffed after being taken from the Parliament years ago but now converted into a museum.
One of Turkey's torture centers Ulucanlar Prison, where Deniz Gezmiþ, Bülent Ecevit and DEP deputies Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Doðan, Selim Sadak, Mahmut Alýnak jailed, is flooded with visitors after being converted into a museum. BDP deputies Sýrrý Sakýk, Akýn Birdal and Bengi Yýldýz were among the requesters to visit the museum but they were not allowed in by museum authorities who reasoned that the museum, which was visited yesterday by Culture Minister with press members, has not been initiated yet.
BDP Muþ Deputy Sýrrý Sakýk reacted for not being allowed to enter in. Reminding that he was jailed in Ulucanlar Prison with DEP deputies in 1994, Sakýk said the followings; big crimes were committed here against people. Everybody knows what were done in 19 December operations. But, the offenders of the slaughter are still on duty. Turkey has to face its past. The offenders of the slaughter must be judged. It was snowing in Ankara on 19 December and the blood flew into snow that night Sakýk reminded that Deniz, Hüseyin and many other revolutionist youngsters were jailed in Ulucanlar Prison and went to the scaffold here, stating that politicians such as Leyla Zana, Orhan Doðan, Akýn Birdal were judged also here.
BDP Diyarbakýr Deputy Akýn Birdal, who was arrested and put in Ulucanlar Prison for saying 'Kurdish people' in a speech, remarked that the problem can't be solved by converting the prison into a museum as the experienced human rights violations still continue.
Answering the questions of press members concerning the MGK (National Security Council) meeting, Sakýk expressed that President Gül and Prime Minister Erdoðan recognize the presence of Kurdish people during their visits, however they have recently showed reactions to Democratic Autonomy draft prepared by DTK (Democratic Society Congress) and emphasizes one language, one nation as a response. Sakýk marked that the Prime Minister is now telling the decisions taken at MGK meetings to them in Parliament platform and recorded; the maker of the decision on this subject must be the world of politics, not MGK. If you look back, our arrest was executed upon the instruction of the Prime Minister of the period Tansu Çiller and Chief of Staff Doðan Güreþ. These policies were also applied in that period but the problem has not ended yet. DTK offered a draft which is now getting reactions for consisting of betrayal, while it must be discussed in details. This should not be the language of politics. You can't progress with refusal and denial policies. This people have not asked for their own state or flag. They have asked for their mother language and identity. Still, MGK yesterday approach invites violence.
And Bengi Yýldýz stated that MGK meeting declaration doesn't have any abidingness to the constitution, adding "we don't accept the decisions of MGK which doesn't accept and refuses us."
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
One of Turkey's torture centers Ulucanlar Prison, where Deniz Gezmiþ, Bülent Ecevit and DEP deputies Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Doðan, Selim Sadak, Mahmut Alýnak jailed, is flooded with visitors after being converted into a museum. BDP deputies Sýrrý Sakýk, Akýn Birdal and Bengi Yýldýz were among the requesters to visit the museum but they were not allowed in by museum authorities who reasoned that the museum, which was visited yesterday by Culture Minister with press members, has not been initiated yet.
BDP Muþ Deputy Sýrrý Sakýk reacted for not being allowed to enter in. Reminding that he was jailed in Ulucanlar Prison with DEP deputies in 1994, Sakýk said the followings; big crimes were committed here against people. Everybody knows what were done in 19 December operations. But, the offenders of the slaughter are still on duty. Turkey has to face its past. The offenders of the slaughter must be judged. It was snowing in Ankara on 19 December and the blood flew into snow that night Sakýk reminded that Deniz, Hüseyin and many other revolutionist youngsters were jailed in Ulucanlar Prison and went to the scaffold here, stating that politicians such as Leyla Zana, Orhan Doðan, Akýn Birdal were judged also here.
BDP Diyarbakýr Deputy Akýn Birdal, who was arrested and put in Ulucanlar Prison for saying 'Kurdish people' in a speech, remarked that the problem can't be solved by converting the prison into a museum as the experienced human rights violations still continue.
Answering the questions of press members concerning the MGK (National Security Council) meeting, Sakýk expressed that President Gül and Prime Minister Erdoðan recognize the presence of Kurdish people during their visits, however they have recently showed reactions to Democratic Autonomy draft prepared by DTK (Democratic Society Congress) and emphasizes one language, one nation as a response. Sakýk marked that the Prime Minister is now telling the decisions taken at MGK meetings to them in Parliament platform and recorded; the maker of the decision on this subject must be the world of politics, not MGK. If you look back, our arrest was executed upon the instruction of the Prime Minister of the period Tansu Çiller and Chief of Staff Doðan Güreþ. These policies were also applied in that period but the problem has not ended yet. DTK offered a draft which is now getting reactions for consisting of betrayal, while it must be discussed in details. This should not be the language of politics. You can't progress with refusal and denial policies. This people have not asked for their own state or flag. They have asked for their mother language and identity. Still, MGK yesterday approach invites violence.
And Bengi Yýldýz stated that MGK meeting declaration doesn't have any abidingness to the constitution, adding "we don't accept the decisions of MGK which doesn't accept and refuses us."
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
