HDP Co-Chair: Nobody Moves near Border without National Intelligence’s Knowledge

“No force can move in Suruç,Urfa, near Syrian-Turkish border without National Intelligence Organization’s (MİT) knowledge in Turkey,” said Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ.

 “They have been afraid of calling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) a terrorist organization for years. Turkey’s ruling party is joint offender of this massacre.

 “Those young people wouldn’t have been massacred if they had tried to trespass the border with arms like DAESH. If gunmen freely roam and massacre with arms and bombs, ruling party is responsible for it.

 “In Turkey, nobody can move near Turkey-Syria border and near Rojava (a de facto autonomous region in northern and northeastern Syria) without MİT’s knowledge.”

 “Hate speech paved the way for it”

HDP Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ requested Governor of Urfa province to be dismissed.

“Military operations, massacres and hate speech paved the way for it.

 “30 young people fell martyrs during the bombing attack in Suruç district were there to actualize humane willpower which cannot be actualized by political forces in Turkey.

“Governor of Urfa wasn’t dismissed”

 “We have told there was a tension in Urfa province for months. Governor of Urfa and law enforcers are responsible for this massacre.

“Governor of Urfa and none of the law enforcers who kept taking part in crime instead of wiping out the offense and tension weren’t dismissed.

 “This is not negligence or a security gap. This is a part of a greater plan.”

 “Perpetrators are nearby”

 “Perpetrators are nearby. Ruling party is responsible for it.

 “Young people who only desired peace”

”Instead of fighting against ISIS, Justice and Development Party (AKP) fought against us, people desiring peace and brotherhood. 

”Young people who lost their lives in Suruç Explosion only desired peace and brotherhood.

 “In a country where peaceful young people are massacred, ruling party is responsible for it.

 “Responsible ones of the massacre won’t get away. They will answer to us.

 Weapons taken to ISIS

 “Governor of Urfa made journalists who asked ‘Are there ISIS militants in the city?’ detained recently.

 “If weapons hadn’t been taken to ISIS by trucks, 30 young people would have been alive today.

 “This massacre is organized and prepared. Political power is paving the way for these massacres.”  (YY/BD)

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