Erdoagn met relatives of disappeared people
Erdoagn met relatives of disappeared people
Relatives of lost people who met up Prime Minister Erdoðan in Dolmabahçe and presented him a file said; “We demanded Truth Research Commission but we weren’t given any concrete answers”.
The meeting of Mothers of Disappeared People with Prime Minister Erdoðan lasted about two hours. Erdoðan took notes during the meeting and did not make any comment. The relatives of lost people did not leave the meeting hopeful.
Answering questions of journalists after the meeting, IHD (Human Rights Association) Istanbul Branch Chairman Abdulbaki Boða said they demanded a special law as a priority and establishment of a commission in the Assembly.
Boða noted that the commission needs to be formed immediately to find the perpetrators, adding their demand was an independent research by a commission which will consist of intellectuals, academicians, anthropologists and doctors.
Boða expressed that the Prime Minister noted the demands and said only “We know what happened is a problem of humanity, we define it like that. This issue is also a matter of government” despite the insisting demands for concrete steps. Boða said; "We presented our file to the Prime Minister, but it seems that this subject will also be suspended to after the election".
Boða reminded the words of 103 year-old Berfo Kýrbayýr who participated in the meeting. Boða said the followings; “There is no power, no government, and no organization that is enough to ease the pain of our 103-year-old mother Berfo. Consciences are damaged now. What we need is concrete steps. Democrat, religious and intellectual sections haven’t said anything so far about the shame of humanity faced in Bingöl ,Mutki, Derecik and Diyarbakýr. We tell them to speak for conscience and honor. What would you do if you were like Berfo mother looking for your children who disappeared under custody 30 years ago?”
Speaking after Boða, Hanife Yýldýz, mother of Murat Yýldýz who got lost under custody in 1995 said she doesn’t feel hopeful about the meeting, adding that the prime minister will use them as materials for the election.
Speaking in tears after Yýldýz, 103 year-old Berfo Kýrbayýr who has been looking for her son Cemil Kýrbayýr for 30 years said the followings; I raised my kid, but he does not even have a grave. They and I both raised children but mine is in grave. I want my child”.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
The meeting of Mothers of Disappeared People with Prime Minister Erdoðan lasted about two hours. Erdoðan took notes during the meeting and did not make any comment. The relatives of lost people did not leave the meeting hopeful.
Answering questions of journalists after the meeting, IHD (Human Rights Association) Istanbul Branch Chairman Abdulbaki Boða said they demanded a special law as a priority and establishment of a commission in the Assembly.
Boða noted that the commission needs to be formed immediately to find the perpetrators, adding their demand was an independent research by a commission which will consist of intellectuals, academicians, anthropologists and doctors.
Boða expressed that the Prime Minister noted the demands and said only “We know what happened is a problem of humanity, we define it like that. This issue is also a matter of government” despite the insisting demands for concrete steps. Boða said; "We presented our file to the Prime Minister, but it seems that this subject will also be suspended to after the election".
Boða reminded the words of 103 year-old Berfo Kýrbayýr who participated in the meeting. Boða said the followings; “There is no power, no government, and no organization that is enough to ease the pain of our 103-year-old mother Berfo. Consciences are damaged now. What we need is concrete steps. Democrat, religious and intellectual sections haven’t said anything so far about the shame of humanity faced in Bingöl ,Mutki, Derecik and Diyarbakýr. We tell them to speak for conscience and honor. What would you do if you were like Berfo mother looking for your children who disappeared under custody 30 years ago?”
Speaking after Boða, Hanife Yýldýz, mother of Murat Yýldýz who got lost under custody in 1995 said she doesn’t feel hopeful about the meeting, adding that the prime minister will use them as materials for the election.
Speaking in tears after Yýldýz, 103 year-old Berfo Kýrbayýr who has been looking for her son Cemil Kýrbayýr for 30 years said the followings; I raised my kid, but he does not even have a grave. They and I both raised children but mine is in grave. I want my child”.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
