Open Question: Is the Third Kurdish Genocide on the way in Turkey?

31 July 2010, 3:47 am

There is a Bloody Violence going on in Turkey in renect days, Are the Third Kurdish Genocide on the way? First : Dersim Genocide in 1937-1938 : Massacre of 33 Thousands Kurdish Men, Women and Children Second : Kurdish Genocide in 1984-1997 : Massacre of 40 Thousands Kurdish Men, Women and Children and Destroying more than 3000 Kurdish villages. http://www.let.uu.nl/~Martin.vanBruinessen/personal/publications/Dersim_rebellion.pdf Now the third? So called ‘ülkücü’ racist groups attacked office of the pro-Kurdish BDP party and set fire on. The attackers also destroyed 50 businesses run by the Kurds including cafes, restaurants and jewellery shops. 20-year old Kurdish youth injured. Eyewitnesses said that the nationalist groups are chanting slogans like “death to Kurds” and searching Kurds in the town to kill. The Turkish racist groups not only attacking the shops but also their owners. After destroying the shop they lay in wait until the owner comes and attack him as well. It is reported that a 20-year old Kurdish youth was injured by fire arms. Father of one of the injured Yunus Hanas (20) said “the aim is to banish the Kurds from Dortyol.” Attacking Kurdish Business It is reported that almost 50 shops run by Kurds were attacked 24 of which have completely been burnt down. The situation reminds people of ‘Istanbul Pogrom’ of 1955 in which shops belonged to Christians were attacked, pillaged and arson. While dozens of Greeks were killed in the riots of 6-7 September thousands of them had to flee Greece. Eyewitnesses stated that police is doing nothing but watching the crowd to attack the Kurds. Police is not defending the Kurds against the attacks Head of BDP office in Dortyol stated that they called the police several times to ask for help however their calls have never been responded. Moreover, Head of Security directorate said to Mehmet ?nsan, chair of BDP in Hatay province he had better not to go Dortyol as they will not be able to provide security. The statement indicates the situation in the town. http://supportkurds.org/news/nationalist-turkish-attacks-on-kurds-in-dortyol-escalate/... Read More »

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