Common Memory Platform
Common Memory Platform
The Common Memory Platform has released a press statement on Uludere massacre. Thirty four people were killed by Turkish war planed on 28 December.
The statement points out that "According to the statements of authorities, 34 people, included 18 children, who were involved in cross border trade lost their lives in a bombardment by unmanned air vehicles in Uludere at the night of 28 December 2011. As a result of pressures by some political parties and public opinion, nine-hour Heron video images were shown to the Prime Minister and to the deputies at the Parliamentary Commission on Human Rights".
The press release adds that "A total of 38 people and around 70-80 donkeys are seen on Heron video images in the open field which was bombarded four times in succession".
The statement said that "As Common Memory Platform we consider it as a social duty to convey the questions we see important to competent authorities and to the public opinion. We, the closest witnesses and victims of the governments rough and unlawful practices in the past, shoulder this responsibility because of our persistent efforts for not allowing the same pains to be experienced again".
The Platform asks questions which need to be answered to by the authorities. "What is the reason for the assault on villagers who obviously dealt with border trade? Why and by whom were these people targeted despite the fact that they are seen on the images to have neither escaped nor hid themselves? Was the bombardment the last option or had these people been warned and called to surrender before the bombing took place? Why did the bombardment continue although they neither had arms nor responded to the bombing? On the basis of which evidences were they determined to be members of the terror organization? Have any steps been taken for bringing the suspected to justice? With an awareness that nobody has to prove his not being a terrorist, we are asking; what is this assault if is not a terror?"
The Platform adds that "the disclosure of the mentioned Heron images to the whole public opinion and ensuring an evaluation of the event by the public opinion is of importance and a need for a transparent society".
The Common Memory Platform is an association of families of victims of unidentified murders started out with the idea that anyone could be hurt if he or she exposes the truth.
The statement points out that "According to the statements of authorities, 34 people, included 18 children, who were involved in cross border trade lost their lives in a bombardment by unmanned air vehicles in Uludere at the night of 28 December 2011. As a result of pressures by some political parties and public opinion, nine-hour Heron video images were shown to the Prime Minister and to the deputies at the Parliamentary Commission on Human Rights".
The press release adds that "A total of 38 people and around 70-80 donkeys are seen on Heron video images in the open field which was bombarded four times in succession".
The statement said that "As Common Memory Platform we consider it as a social duty to convey the questions we see important to competent authorities and to the public opinion. We, the closest witnesses and victims of the governments rough and unlawful practices in the past, shoulder this responsibility because of our persistent efforts for not allowing the same pains to be experienced again".
The Platform asks questions which need to be answered to by the authorities. "What is the reason for the assault on villagers who obviously dealt with border trade? Why and by whom were these people targeted despite the fact that they are seen on the images to have neither escaped nor hid themselves? Was the bombardment the last option or had these people been warned and called to surrender before the bombing took place? Why did the bombardment continue although they neither had arms nor responded to the bombing? On the basis of which evidences were they determined to be members of the terror organization? Have any steps been taken for bringing the suspected to justice? With an awareness that nobody has to prove his not being a terrorist, we are asking; what is this assault if is not a terror?"
The Platform adds that "the disclosure of the mentioned Heron images to the whole public opinion and ensuring an evaluation of the event by the public opinion is of importance and a need for a transparent society".
The Common Memory Platform is an association of families of victims of unidentified murders started out with the idea that anyone could be hurt if he or she exposes the truth.
