American reporter Jake Hess detained in Diyarbakır

NEWSCENTRE (DİHA) American journalist Jake Hess was arrested in Diyarbakır for allegedly aiding the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Hess was working as a translator in the Human Rights Association’s Diyarbakır Branch. Hess might be deported for security reasons, said locals.

162 NGOs call for a bilateral ceasefire Following the call of Democratic Society Congress (DTK) for a bilateral ceasefire, a civil initiative composed of 162 NGOs urged Government end the military operations and the PKK to stop its attacks.

Speaking on behalf of the initiative Abdullah Aydın said “Insisting on solving the problem with violence causes an emotional separation between the Kurds and Turks which fosters the hostility. Besides, the state officials are encouraging such attacks with their statements and by not prosecuting the perpetrators.”

It is also mentioned that once the fingers are off the triggers then a dialog for a peaceful solution can be launched and the parties can discuss the problem without any prejudices. 


The initiative also asked the Turkish state to release the Kurdish politicians, including members of the peace delegation who came to Turkey from Qandil Mountain and Makhmur refugee camp in Iraq.

Turkey extends its borders into Iraqi territory

Duran Kalkan, member of the Executive Committee of Kurdistan Democratic Confederation (KCK) has said Turkey is extending its borders into Iraqi territory.
Speaking to ANF Duran Kalkan said “Turkey has already attempted to realise border extension. Currently it is not possible to talk about an existing border. The border is where the Turkish soldiers are deployed. There are so called border-stones but they are never considered as border.”

Reminding the fact that current Iraqi border was determined on 5 June 1926 by the treaties between Turks and British Kalkan said as a requirement of the war the border region has already be evacuated and depopulated by the Turkish army. He also stated that so far all the Turkish incursions and cross-border operations have failed.

Kalkan further said that extending borders or conducting more military operations will not serve solution and will not reach any conclusions.
Peace delegation ready to return if Turkey takes some steps
Members of the Peace and Democratic Solution Delegation who returned to Maxmur refugee camp last month stated that they take the bilateral ceasefire calls made by the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) seriously and they may come back to Turkey if the atmosphere for a solution is created. Peace groups who came from Qandil Mountain and Maxmur Refugee Camp to Turkey in October 2009 upon a call from imprisoned Kurdish Leader Abdullah Öcalan returned to Iraq on 20 July 2010. The members of the peace delegation were prosecuted and several of them have been imprisoned.
Petrol pipeline explosion left two civilian dead
An explosion at the Kerkuk-Yumurtalik petrol pipeline passing through Midyat district of Mardin left two persons, Islam Aslan and Tacettin Demir, dead and one critically injured last night.
It is reported that while the cause of explosion has not been determined yet, the persons who died were travelling in two different cars driving along the highway near by the pipeline..
Military base under attack in Kiziltepe
A military base in Kiziltepe district of Mardin province was attacked last night. It is reported that the military base is the coordination base for the military operations conducted in Bagok Mountain against the Kurdish guerrillas. While no casualties have been reported, Turkish army started an operation in the region.
Prosecutor demands 30 years imprisonment for Hatip Dicle, former Kurdish deputy

Hatip Dicle, a former deputy of banned party DEP, was demanded 30 years imprisonment for his three separate speeches. According to the prosecutor, he committed crime on behalf of the illegal organization without being a member.

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