Ferhat Encü, who lost his brother and 11 other relatives in the Roboski massacre spoke to the Human Rights Commission of the Basque Parliament on 11 March. Encü was invited by the Basque Parliament to talk about the massacre and the campaign for justice initiated by the families of the 34 civilians who died in Roboski on 28 December 2011, as a result of the bombing carried out by Turkish warplanes,
Encü in his speech underlined how the recently approved draft report on the massacre by the sub commission for human rights appears to reflect the attitude of the government since the massacre: the thesis of a sad incident and lack of communication between military and intelligence. "The reality - said Encü - is different: since the very first day of the massacre, the more we demanded justice from the government, the more insults and pressures we have been subjected to. The relatives of victims were threatened to remain silent when they spoke to the media".
Encü underlined that the sub commission failed to answer to the four questions the families asked: which department and authorities watched and evaluated the Heron video images?, Which department and who set the target?, Who concluded that the people there were PKK militants? and who gave the order to fire?
Encü ended his moving speech by thanking the Commission for their support and suggested the creation of an international commission which could be send to Roboski to carry out an independent investigation. The members of the commission reiterated their support and solidarity to the families of Roboski and to their quest for justice. They pledged to do whatever in their capacity to both help in the search for truth and the search for justice.
The groups agreed to help as well with the creation of the international commission. All of the parties, from the Popular Party to the Socialist Party, from Euskal Herria Bildu to the Nationalist Basque Party and the mix group, agreed that the massacre was yet another serious violation of human rights in Turkey and for this needed to be condemned.
In his three days in the Basque country Ferhat Encü also met with representatives of Bildu and Sortu (the left coalition which won several deputies as well as municipalities). The left party has committed itself to rise the issue of justice for Roboski in all possible venues and has guaranteed its presence once the international commission will be created.
Encü also met with CUP and Esquerra Republicana, the two left parties which turned out to be victorious in the November Catalan elections. The two parties also offered their solidarity and support to the Roboski families.