“Attacks in Kırşehir Couldn’t Create Fear and Intimidation”

A report has been published by Republican People’s Party (CHP) about the attacks against Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) headquarters, four workplaces and other 32 workplaces and apartments in Kırşehir province, central Turkey on September 8.

bianet talked to Education and Science Workers' Union (Eğitim-Sen) President Yıldırım Kaya who was the witness to the incidents.

Kaya told the attacks couldn’t create “fear and intimidation” and the burnt down buildings will being rebuilt by collaboration of the citizens.

“When people saw nothing but the ashes and burnt down buildings, they realized what loathe and rage turned into. They broke down the walls of fear.

 “Leftist, socialist, revolutionist, and democrat people from Kırşehir and outside Kırşehir supported and welcomed Kırşehir citizens who transformed the seeds of loathe and rage into the seeds of love.

 “Kırşehir is a democracy veteran”

* Photo: Gül Bookstore, one of the damaged buildings / Twitter

 “People are visiting the attacked and burnt buildings and stores. Attacks in the city couldn’t create fear and intimidation.

 “Kırşehir province is a democracy veteran. The city will rise from the ashes. These attacks cannot destroy the fellowship of Kurds and Turks.

"HDP’s election rally was attacked by the same perpetrators”

Kaya reminded a similar incident took place in HDP’s election rally led by Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş before the general elections which was held on June 7.

“HDP candidates were becoming close with the citizens and it made some people nervous. Deputies of Justice and Development Party (AKP) decrease to 1 from 2. It was the main reason behind the attacks in Kırşehir.

Security gap

Kaya indicated the security forces didn’t take precautions and the perpetrators aimed to set Kurds against Turks and the report of CHP also indicates the security gaps of the security units. 

“Reactions will be reflected on the votes”

Kaya said the incident looked like Madımak and it was very dangerous and he thought AKP and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) would lose votes while the votes of CHP and HDP would increase. (BK/BD)

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