ANF asked Swedish deputies their comments on the ongoing trial of journalists in the scope of the so-called Kurdish communities Union (KCK) investigation in Turkey. The deputies underlined that the Kurdish problem should be resolved through democracy and dialogue, not repression, slaughter, arrests and limiting freedom of press and expression.

The Swedish deputies from different political parties protested against the arrest of deputies, journalists, lawyers, politicians and intellectuals in the KCK case and demanded the release of all political prisoners.

Abir Al-Sahlani from the Centre Party, member of the Alliance for Sweden coalition, evaluated Turkey’s policy against Kurds as "unacceptable" and remarked that the Turkish state should now recognize and respect the rights of Kurds and ensure an official status for the Kurdish language.

Al-Sahlani commented the trial and arrest of journalists as a "serious violation of the freedom of press and expression" and underlined that Turkey should "desist from the Stone-Age mentality which sees Turks as the master race and people". The Turkish state should abandon "its chauvinist and racist practices as it is supposed to cover a long distance for democratization", said Al-Sahlani from the Centre Party.  

People’s Party deputy Kamil Ýsmail criticized the arrests for their bringing the Kurdish problem into question.