Thousands of people joined the protest against exclusion of BDP supported candidates from the elections of 12 June. The police attacked the crowd. Many MP and candidates addressed the crowd. Below are some comments as reported by Bianet website.

Ufuk Uras:

“While saying that there is not a Kurdish question, Prime Minister Erdogan displayed how he resolved the problem with destruction, denial,

election threshold, court and veto. This is a great outrage. Let us see if you can!”

Sebahat Tuncel: They want to drag the country into chaos

“Kurdish and Turkish people are decisive in the peace discourse. Those who wanted a conflict between Kurds and Turks have not succeeded for so many years. Are the Kurds or is the status quo follower AKP undesirous of peace? With the KCK case and the veto decision, they want to drag Turkey into chaos.  

The parliament is not the only place to do politics. Whatever it may cost, we will keep our struggle for freedom on streets”.

Tüzel: People must protest

People must together protest against the veto decision. It must be decided by everyone whether to develop the freedom rights of the Turkish and Kurdish peoples or to fall into a war and violence environment. We believe that we are going to protect the equal and dignified life despite all political conspiracies”.

Sýrrý Süreyya Onder: We shall not drop the flag of peace

Calling Kurds to do legal politics for years, the state increased its cruelty and violence when Kurds began a legal politics.

If the Kurds are not represented in the parliament, neither the council nor the government nor the law will have any legitimacy. But still, we shall not drop the flag of peace”.

Mustafa Avcý: Provocation against peace process

Making his speech in Kurdish and Turkish, Avcý said; “The judiciary is not independent. The peace process is being provoked. The government shall either speak if it has a peace project or stop speaking”.

Translation: Berna Ozgencil

Photo: Nilay Vardar