In a written statement, Kurdish Language and Education Movement (TZPKurdî) announced that it will not participate to the "Kurdology Conference" at Hakkari University because of the approach to the Kurdish language and the denial policies pursued against Kurdish people.

The statement, expressing that the decision not to participate was affected by the university’s approach to the Kurdish language and applications of the university against the patriotic-democratic employees, stated that all unit supervisors of Hakkari University, the rector in particular, serve the government. The statement underlined that the community staff at universities. The statement said: “While community militants are positioned at all the important departments of the university, democrat employees are dismissed from their duties. Only AKP supporter Kurds are brought in.”

The statement noted that the date of the conference was brought forward before the elections to display the conference as an electoral propaganda for the AKP.

The statement called to all Kurdish people to take action against the conference.

Translation: Berna Ozgencil