TAYAD: Turkish Armed Forces lying about chemical weapons
TAYAD: Turkish Armed Forces lying about chemical weapons
The Prisoners' Families Solidarity Association (TAYAD) made a press statement on the savagery in Kazan Valley where 36 HPG (People’s Defense Forces) were killed by chemical weapons in a despicable fight on 22-24 October 2011.
TAYAD commented Turkish General Staff’s words “We didn’t use chemicals” as a “great lie” in the face of strong evidences of witnesses and researches confirming the use of chemical weapons in the area.
It is a known fact that the Turkish army possesses chemicals, underlined the TAYAD statement and pointed out that this wasn’t the first time Turkish army used chemicals against guerrillas. Referring to the “Back to Life” operation in Bayrampaþa Prison on 19 December 2000 when 28 prisoners lost their lives, the statement continued as follows; “Remember that soldiers used various chemical bombs in this operation. The bombs which were in different colors and shapes also had different effects. These bombs were also mentioned by some prisoners who survived similar operations in different prisons.”
The statement emphasized that strong facts can’t be covered and added that; “The General Staff cannot lie to people. People should be told the facts, not lies.”
The TAYAD statement ended calling on authorities to explain where and when chemical weapons were used so far, which effects these bombs have, why these bombs are still possessed and against whom they will be used.
TAYAD commented Turkish General Staff’s words “We didn’t use chemicals” as a “great lie” in the face of strong evidences of witnesses and researches confirming the use of chemical weapons in the area.
It is a known fact that the Turkish army possesses chemicals, underlined the TAYAD statement and pointed out that this wasn’t the first time Turkish army used chemicals against guerrillas. Referring to the “Back to Life” operation in Bayrampaþa Prison on 19 December 2000 when 28 prisoners lost their lives, the statement continued as follows; “Remember that soldiers used various chemical bombs in this operation. The bombs which were in different colors and shapes also had different effects. These bombs were also mentioned by some prisoners who survived similar operations in different prisons.”
The statement emphasized that strong facts can’t be covered and added that; “The General Staff cannot lie to people. People should be told the facts, not lies.”
The TAYAD statement ended calling on authorities to explain where and when chemical weapons were used so far, which effects these bombs have, why these bombs are still possessed and against whom they will be used.
