November
7, 2011
Dear Lady/Sir,
I would like to call your attention to some unacceptable facts,
that took place in Turkey recently, as well as to those still
taking place there.
An existing conflict between Turkish state and Kurdish minority,
that lives within the boarders of Turkey is well known all over the
world. Kurds in Northern Kurdistan, the territory that still
remains under Turkish control and is recognized as South - East
Turkey, for many years have been facing enormous persecutions and
horrible oppressions simply because they are Kurds.
The entire Kurdish population of that territory, estimated to
be
Photo:
ekurd.net/Youtube about 20 million
people, has been subjected to assimilation and Turkification . The
number of actions have been taken by Turkish state to annihilate
Kurdish identity and eliminate any attempt of expressing Kurdish
origin, culture, customs...
As a result of that policy toward Kurdish minority, the
organization known as PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) emerged in the
end of 70s. Since the beginning of its
existence,www.ekurd.net the
members of PKK dedicated their lives to the idea of defending
Kurdish nation and preserving its culture and identity. Labeled as
"terrorist organization" by Turkish state - PKK members and its
supporters encounter a great difficulty and persecutions in their
every day life from the Turkish authority, such as arrests,
imprisonments and even murders.
Considering the fact that any attempt of gaining basic human rights
by Kurdish people in a peaceful way was blocked by Turkish state
and resulted in more persecutions toward Kurds - the members of PKK
had no other choice but to undertake the armed struggle for the
rights of Kurdish people. This struggle was directed toward Turkish
police and military forces. The war between PKK and Turkish state
has been lasted for many years and like in any war caused a number
of casualties from both sides. That is a price of every war. But
even in a war - if it is carried out by civilized humans, there are
some rules and these rules are regulated by the law.
Unfortunately Turkish state appears to act out of these rules and
against the law.
As it is widely known, chemical weapon is illegal and its use is an
act of crime.
On 22nd October 2011 Turkish state broke the international law and
killed Kurdish freedom fighters, the guerillas of PKK, with
thechemical
weapon and napalm bombs. This criminal act should
not only be condemned, but also taken to a justice as something
which is absolutely unacceptable in XXI century in a civilized
world.
Even if Turkish state insists to label Kurdish freedom fighters of
PKK as "terrorists" and their activity as "acts of terrorism", as a
crime - the PKK members still have an unalienable human right to be
taken to court, have a fair trial and defend themselves. Instead of
that, in most cases, PKK freedom fighters who were captured by
Turkish forces, used to be murdered straight away and their death
bodies very often were subjected to inhuman mutilation.
Turkey as a member of NATO is supposed to act according to rules
and international law. The use of illegal chemical weapon by the
member of NATO is equal with the fact that NATO broke the law and
committed the crime against humanity. Something like that should
not and cannot be accepted any longer by the international
community - even if Turkey is considered to be Western countries
"alley".
The members of NATO should stand for the safety of the world. This
safety is at serious risk and is affected by illegal, criminal acts
committed by Turkish state.
That's why Turkey must be stopped right now! Otherwise the world
may face the day, when a state considered as "alley" will turn into
deadly danger for anyone, whom Turkey will decide to label as
"terrorists". We cannot feel safe if any area can be attacked at
any time by Turkish state, claiming "the war with terrorism", as
they doing with Kurdish people and what in fact is nothing, but a
genocide under the banner of "fighting terrorism". It must be
stopped now. International community and Western World cannot be
silent any longer, when human rights and law is being broken and
the values of humanity disrespected.
Please, stop Turkey right now!
With respect and with deep hope that justice still exists in this
world,
Kulka Iwona Bugno