Kurdish question

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Foreign Press Concerned About Cross-Border Operations

Today, newspapers in Britain and the USA covered the possibility of Turkey carrying out cross-border ground operations in Iraq.

10 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Escalation in Violence:

Newspaper Headlines Agitating Emotions

While most newspaper columnists agree that military operations will not solve the Kurdish question, the frontpage headlines today were highly emotional and many called for revenge.

9 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

"There May Be Cross-Border Operations"

"There May Be Cross-Border Operations"

Today government members, army and secret service members and police officers met to discuss the increase in violence in recent days.

9 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Peace Requires "Social Transformation"

Prof. Dr. Sancar warned of the danger of seeing violence as the only problem in the Kurdish question.

9 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

End Violence - But How?

End Violence - But How?

DTP, ÖDP and human rights organisations have countered the mainstream discourse on an intensification in the fight against terrorism with a call for an end to violence and democratic reforms.

9 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Kurdish Party: "We are Being Made Targets"

The pro-Kurdish DTP has protested against being shown as Turkey's enemies.

8 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

13 Soldiers Killed in Sirnak Ambush

13 Soldiers Killed in Sirnak Ambush

According to the General Staff, 13 soldiers died in a PKK attack on Sunday.

8 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

European Parliament Report on Turkey

European Parliament Report on Turkey

The European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee has passed a report on Turkey with 48 votes and 4 abstentions.

5 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR: Compensation for Human Rights Activist Birdal

The European Court of Human Rights has sentenced Turkey to paying compesation for imprisoning human rights activist Akin Birdal.

3 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Parliament Will Investigate Attack in Sirnak

Parliament Will Investigate Attack in Sirnak

The Parliamentary Human Rights Commission will investigate the murder of 12 persons in Beytüssebap, Sirnak, which took place on Saturday.

3 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Military Interferes Everywhere!

General Yasar Büyükanit spoke at the opening of the new academic year of the military academies, but he was addressing many more than the students present...

3 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Conference on Kurds in Diyarbakir

"Kurds in Turkey: Main Requirements for a Peace Process" was the title of the conference, which was held on 29 and 30 September in Diyarbakir.

2 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Diyarbakir Lawyer: Officer's Confessions Carefully Timed

Diyarbakir Bar Association Tanrikulu says that soldiers only make confessions about their time in service when they are sure that the statute of limitations applies.

26 September 2007 Tolga Korkut

Retired Officer Admits Abuse of Position

Retired Officer Admits Abuse of Position

A retired army officer has published a book entitled "I have Seen Betrayal" in which he recounts incidents of the army abusing its position, creating fake battles and disguising soldiers as PKK militants.

26 September 2007 Tolga Korkut

Kurdish Question: Action, Not Words Needed

Kurdish Question: Action, Not Words Needed

After President Gül's visit to Diyarbakir, Kurdish representatives call for fewer words and more action.

17 September 2007 Tolga Korkut

Semdinli Trial in Military Court

Semdinli Trial in Military Court

The Van 3rd Penal Court decreed that it was not responsible for the Semdinli trial; the case has been sent to military court.

17 September 2007 Tolga Korkut

Presidential Tour Ignored Reality

Local journalist KILICCIOGLU reports

Presidential Tour Ignored Reality

Unfortunately, the first domestic tour of 11th President Abdullah Gül has not gone beyond formalities. There was no mention of the real issues that concern the region.

14 September 2007 Cumhur Kılıççıoğlu

Gül: "Services Will Flow to This Region"

Gül: "Services Will Flow to This Region"

Newly-elected President Abdullah Gül's first trip took him to Van and today to Yüksekova in Hakkari. He will also visit Siirt, Sirnak and Diyarbakir.

13 September 2007

Roj TV Letter Trial Waits for Danish Answer

A trial concerning the letter that 56 mayors sent to Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen will continue after response from Denmark.

12 September 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Gündem Newspaper Closed for a Month

The Gündem newspaper has been closed for the forth time for publishing articles by PKK leader Karayilan.

11 September 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Singer Tunc Still Accused of Spreading Terorrist Propaganda

Singer Ferhat Tunc had called for peace, reminding people that PKK and MKP members who die are also "children of this country". His comments have landed him in court.

5 September 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkey Peace Parliament: Results Report

The first plenum of the Turkey Peace Parliament on 1 September has resulted in a report, a summary of which is given below.

4 September 2007 Tolga Korkut

Turkey Peace Parliament: Do Not Ignore Kurdish Question

Turkey Peace Parliament: Do Not Ignore Kurdish Question

Following a conference in January which convened to look for peaceful solutions to the Kurdish question, the Turkey Peace Parliament assembled in Ankara on 1 September, Peace Day. The AKP government has been called on to stop pretending to act and to look for solutions.

4 September 2007 Tolga Korkut

Article 302 Joins 301

Journalist Yetisgen, who was arrested at the beginning of August, is going to be tried for "damaging the integrity of the country".

4 September 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Peace Day: We Need New Policies

On Peace Day (1 September), Turkish organisations called on the newly-formed government to follow policies based on rights and to protect democracy.

3 September 2007 Ayça Örer

A Park Too Much for Activist Ayse Nur Zarakolu

The Diyarbakir governor's office has objected to the naming of a park after deceased human rights activist and publisher Ayse Nur Zarakolu. A court has decreed that she spread "separatist propaganda".

24 August 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Acquittal after Criticising Military Operations

A lawyer and a politician who spoke to Roj TV, the Kurdish satellite television which is not allowed in Turkey, have been acquitted for criticising military operations in the Tunceli area as not solving the problem.

22 August 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Historian Halacoglu Refuses to Resign

In a press briefing following his controversial comments on Kurds, Alevis and Armenians in Anatolia, historian Yusuf Halacoglu has refused to heed calls for his resignation. He argues that his comments were misunderstood.

Returning Villagers Sent Back

Villagers attempting to return to their villages after 12 years have been told to leave their village, again for "security reasons". They have lost their harvests.

20 August 2007 Tolga Korkut