Immigrants’ Social Solidarity and Cultural Association (Göç-Der) protested Mandatory settlement Law which was in force from June 14, 1934 to 2006 in front of Galatasaray High School.
Abdullah Geldi, Co-Chair of Göç-Der said “We request constitutional security for returning home,” and stated that new government to be formed should pay pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages of displaced people.
Call for the new government to be formed
Göç-Der called for the new government to be formed to not intervene in Syrian civil war, to open the borders for immigrants, to start negotiations for resolution process, to investigate the unidentified murders and to pay pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages of displaced people.
Besides Göç-Der requested urban transformation projects and Hydroelectric Plant Projects to be stopped.
3 million people were displaced in 90’s
Abdullah Geldi stated:
“Suspension of human rights and freedoms kept going in Kurdistan since 1980 Coup d’etat and 1987 when a state of emergency was declared. 3 million people were displaced and a thousand dwelling units were evacuated.
“People were left alone. They were treated unfairly and region’s cultural structure was affected badly. Immigrants faced discrimination.”
“Government’s attitude and behavior are wrong”
“Ceasefire gave hope to the peoples lately. However, people lost their hopes due to government’s attitude and behavior.
“The government intervened in Syrian civil war and that’s why millions of people had to immigrate in Syria and Rojava region. The government should stop interfering and abusing Syrian refugees.” (FÖ/HK/BD)
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