Turkey’s Peace Council: PKK Should Cease Fire

Gençay Gürsoy talked to bianet on behalf of Peace Bloc including Republican People’s Party (CHP), Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and other 90 political parties, non-governmental organizations, trade unions and trade bodies.

Gençay Gürsoy from Peace Bloc:

“It is not possible to persuade an organization which has been keeping armed struggle for 30 years. The state captured the leader of it. Let Abdullah Öcalan speak, let him request. Only then there will be a cease-fire.”

Gürsoy told the government of Justice and Development Party (AKP) collected votes from the blood of dead policemen and soldiers:

“There will be no further process as long as this kind of mindset is acceptable. It will evolve into a period that darkens the future of the country. This is not just an investment for the elections.” 

Turkey’s Peace Council addressed to the parties:

* The PKK should immediately cease fire inside the borders of Turkey. This will be the first valuable step in order to establish peace.

* The government should stop military operations against PKK forces accordingly.

* The isolation of the PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan should be cut and he should play the role of peace-maker. Obstacles in front of the peace process should be removed and required delegations should be formed in order to negotiate.

* The parties shouldn’t use hate speech against opposite party while criticizing politically or expressing their ideas. (NV/BD)

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