Nearly 200 thousands faced trial under AKP's rule
Nearly 200 thousands faced trial under AKP's rule
Peace and Democracy Party's Selahattin Demirtas says 196,566 filled the courtrooms of Turkey in 53,193 trials during AKP's rule since 2002. “This is the balance sheet of freedoms in Turkey” he said.
Speaking in his party's group meeting Demirtas said more than four thousands of these trials were opened against organizers of demonstrators which aims to protest the AKP government.
Demirtas also mentioned a dramatic rise in so called honor killings saying that 4,289 women were killed by his relatives in the last eight years.
“When AKP came to power in 2002 the number of women who were killed in the name of honor was 66. There was a huge increase in women murders year by year. Is this a coincidence?” he said.
“Those who raped a 13 year old are sentenced to only 3 to 4 years in prison while a child is sentenced to 17 years for throwing stones.”
Demirtas harshly criticized the statement of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on press freedom saying that he can be nominated for the Best Actor Prize of the Oscar Academy. Reminding that Turkey is ranking 138 in the “Press Freedom List” which evaluates countries in aspect of press freedom Demirtas said “Nearly 50 journalists are in prison. During AKP's rule newspapers and magazines were ordered shut down for several times.
Demirtas compared Erdogan with one of the late Ottoman sultans Abdulhamid who was famous for oppressing journalists and intellectuals.
Demirtas also criticized Erdogan for his silence on mass graves in Kurdish cities where dozens of Kurdish guerrillas were buried.
In recent excavations in Bitlis and Wan, more than 20 bodies were exhumed which are said to be of Kurdish guerrillas who were killed in clashes in 1990s.
On recent popular uprisings in Egypt, Tunusia and Libya, Demirtas said Turkish government has strong relations with dictators and oppressive regimes in the Middle East.
“He (Erdogan) did not criticize Mubarak until the uprisings began. El Bashir was behaved like a honorable guest in Turkey. The relations with Iran is clear” Demirtas said.
Demirtas mentioned Erdogan's lack of criticism against Muammar Al Gaddafi. “See what will Erdogan say about Gaddafi after he receives a call from Obama” he said.
To mark UNESCO's Mother Language Day Selahattin Demirtas made a part of his speech in Kurdish. As he started to speak in Kurdish, TRT stopped live broadcasting of BDP's group meeting.
Speaking in his party's group meeting Demirtas said more than four thousands of these trials were opened against organizers of demonstrators which aims to protest the AKP government.
Demirtas also mentioned a dramatic rise in so called honor killings saying that 4,289 women were killed by his relatives in the last eight years.
“When AKP came to power in 2002 the number of women who were killed in the name of honor was 66. There was a huge increase in women murders year by year. Is this a coincidence?” he said.
“Those who raped a 13 year old are sentenced to only 3 to 4 years in prison while a child is sentenced to 17 years for throwing stones.”
Demirtas harshly criticized the statement of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on press freedom saying that he can be nominated for the Best Actor Prize of the Oscar Academy. Reminding that Turkey is ranking 138 in the “Press Freedom List” which evaluates countries in aspect of press freedom Demirtas said “Nearly 50 journalists are in prison. During AKP's rule newspapers and magazines were ordered shut down for several times.
Demirtas compared Erdogan with one of the late Ottoman sultans Abdulhamid who was famous for oppressing journalists and intellectuals.
Demirtas also criticized Erdogan for his silence on mass graves in Kurdish cities where dozens of Kurdish guerrillas were buried.
In recent excavations in Bitlis and Wan, more than 20 bodies were exhumed which are said to be of Kurdish guerrillas who were killed in clashes in 1990s.
On recent popular uprisings in Egypt, Tunusia and Libya, Demirtas said Turkish government has strong relations with dictators and oppressive regimes in the Middle East.
“He (Erdogan) did not criticize Mubarak until the uprisings began. El Bashir was behaved like a honorable guest in Turkey. The relations with Iran is clear” Demirtas said.
Demirtas mentioned Erdogan's lack of criticism against Muammar Al Gaddafi. “See what will Erdogan say about Gaddafi after he receives a call from Obama” he said.
To mark UNESCO's Mother Language Day Selahattin Demirtas made a part of his speech in Kurdish. As he started to speak in Kurdish, TRT stopped live broadcasting of BDP's group meeting.
