NGO’s: Öcalan should be recognised as interlocutor
NGO’s: Öcalan should be recognised as interlocutor
It is also stated that the leader of PKK Abdullah Öcalan is still the most effective person for the Kurdish population and should be recognised as a interlocutor for the negotiations.
649 non-governmental organisations from all over Kurdish region gathered in Diyarbakir established a peace initiative for peaceful solution for the Kurdish conflict in Turkey.
Speaking on behalf of the initiative chair of Diyarbakir Chamber of Physicians Semsettin Koc stated that since the increase of the clashes between the PKK guerrillas and the state forces there have been several calls from the NGO’s. However, they need to unify to make themselves heard.
While reiterating the need for a pluralistic constitution for Turkey the initiative proposed some basic steps which should be immediately taken. The initiative asked for laying down the weapons by the both sides, releasing Kurdish children imprisoned within the scope of the anti-terror law, lowering 10% threshold which is an obstacle before fair representation in the parliament.
649 non-governmental organisations from all over Kurdish region gathered in Diyarbakir established a peace initiative for peaceful solution for the Kurdish conflict in Turkey.
Speaking on behalf of the initiative chair of Diyarbakir Chamber of Physicians Semsettin Koc stated that since the increase of the clashes between the PKK guerrillas and the state forces there have been several calls from the NGO’s. However, they need to unify to make themselves heard.
While reiterating the need for a pluralistic constitution for Turkey the initiative proposed some basic steps which should be immediately taken. The initiative asked for laying down the weapons by the both sides, releasing Kurdish children imprisoned within the scope of the anti-terror law, lowering 10% threshold which is an obstacle before fair representation in the parliament.
