- One jailed in Malazgirt
- BDP former Kars Branch Chair arrested
- 130th tent fire in Van
- Unions condemn arrests
- Demirtaş: Murderers of 34 people are in Ankara
- Arrests rise to 13 in Hakkari
- Siirt Mayor sentenced to one year and 8 months
- ‘The right to health services is being taken away’ says SES
- ‘222 fired workers were employed by the AKP for vote’ says Council Member
- "I will believe that he is alive unless I see his bones", says wife of disappeared man
- Claims of attack to political prisoners in Amasya
- Kurdish newspaper distributor claims to be beaten and threatened with death by the police
- The only option for the Kurds is to unite, says Tuncel
- Uludere bombing investigation lacks credibility, says AI
- Fırat Distribution employee arrested in İzmir
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NEWSCENTRE (DIHA) – ‘Kurds may reconsider boycott decision’
‘Kurds may reconsider boycott decision’ says Murat Karayılan, President of the Kurdish Democratic Confederation (KCK), reports ANF. According to ANF Murat Karayilan said they may reconsider boycott decision against constitutional referendum if ruling AKP takes certain steps in favor of Kurds. He emphasized that if there were no declaration of ceasefire on PKK’s side, the possible outcome of the constitutional amendments would possibly be rejected on the September 12 referendum.
Karayilan also underlined a need for a democratic constitution and said that only a new constitution will help to solve the Kurdish Question.
Kurdistan Islamic Society supports PKK’s cease-fire
Kurdistan Islamic Society issued an announcement to support PKK’s cease-fire declaration.
Society’s President Ali Bapir demanded Turkish government to take a step to turn temporary cease-fire into permanent. "The cease-fire is a brave decision Turkey needs. I would like to congratulate to KCK for its sound and seasonable decision. On the other hand, Turkish government must have some official answers to make it forever. Democratic autonomy is the best way to solve the Kurdish problem in Turkey” said Bapir.
Mine in settlements
Despite Ottowa Agreement, yet Turkey continues planting mines. Recently, security forces put a signboard to mark a new mined place between Nusaybin and Midyat districts of Mardin. Human Rights Association Mardin Branch Chair Erdal Kuzu, blamed the Turkish authorities for not fulfilling the agreement’s requirements. Turkey is supposed to eliminate the mines until 2014 instead of planting new ones according to the Ottowa Agreement.
649 NGOs in Diyarbakır warn government: Take a step, immediately
Following PKK’s cease-fire, 649 NGOs in Diyarbakır held a meeting to warn government to take a step as soon as possible to solve the Kurdish problem.
In addition, 118 NGOs in Van will call on Turkish government Friday to turn PKK’s unilateral cease-fire into bilateral cease-fire in order to reach an end of violation.
Military operation around Sason country side
Turkish Military Forces launched a new operation in Sason rural area in Batman, despite PKK’s cease-fire. Many village guards also took part in the operation. There is no conflict reported, yet.
‘Many children are still in prison even though recent amendment of TMK’
Sebahat Tuncel, deputy of Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), claimed that many children are still in prison even though recent amendment of TMK. Tuncel sent a written question about currently imprisoned children to Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin. Tuncel said around a hundred children between 12 to 18 year-old are being aggrieved in the prisons even though the amendment of Anti-Terror Law is in effect. She accused the judiciary for breaking their own laws.
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