Karayilan: We will not withdraw our autonomy demand
Karayilan: We will not withdraw our autonomy demand
President of the KCK's Executive Council Murat Karayilan says they will not withdraw their demand for Democratic Autonomy under any circumstances.
Speaking to ANF Turkish Service Karayilan said the "Democratic Autonomy" proposal of Kurdish organizations can be debated and reformed but there is no way that Kurdish people will step back and accept another solution.
Karayilan underlined the fact that Democratic Autonomy Project does not include maximum demands for Kurdish people and is an acceptable solution project for Kurdish people.
"If you don't want to assimilate us, if you want to protect Kurdish language and culture you should recognise a separate statue (for Kurdish people)" Karayilan said.
Karayilan said Kurdish Question can not be solved with the "individual rights" perspective. "Collective rights of Kurdish people must be recognised" he added.
"Nobody offered us any solution project for Kurdish Question until now. Why? Because they don't want to solve the problem. They didn't give up assimilation politics. They should have a project and perspective"
Underlining Turkey's need for a constitutional reform Karayilan said the centralized government practice must be abandoned and it's not possible to govern the country from Ankara.
Karayilan also said that Democratic Autonomy Project will help democratization of the Turkish Republic and the state actors.
He insisted that Kurds don't demand a seperate state but they want to live in a democratic state where Kurds, Turks and other ethnic groups can enjoy their cultural rights.
Karayilan harshly criticized the Turkish government, especially Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his remarks which defends Turkey's official "one language, one nation, one flag and one homeland".
He said the move for Democratic Autonomy showed the real face of Erdogan, who says he favors rights of Kurdish people.
Speaking on the upcoming trial of the Kurdish politicians in Diyarbakir, Karayilan said the judges should let the defendants make their defense speeches in Kurdish.
Speaking to ANF Turkish Service Karayilan said the "Democratic Autonomy" proposal of Kurdish organizations can be debated and reformed but there is no way that Kurdish people will step back and accept another solution.
Karayilan underlined the fact that Democratic Autonomy Project does not include maximum demands for Kurdish people and is an acceptable solution project for Kurdish people.
"If you don't want to assimilate us, if you want to protect Kurdish language and culture you should recognise a separate statue (for Kurdish people)" Karayilan said.
Karayilan said Kurdish Question can not be solved with the "individual rights" perspective. "Collective rights of Kurdish people must be recognised" he added.
"Nobody offered us any solution project for Kurdish Question until now. Why? Because they don't want to solve the problem. They didn't give up assimilation politics. They should have a project and perspective"
Underlining Turkey's need for a constitutional reform Karayilan said the centralized government practice must be abandoned and it's not possible to govern the country from Ankara.
Karayilan also said that Democratic Autonomy Project will help democratization of the Turkish Republic and the state actors.
He insisted that Kurds don't demand a seperate state but they want to live in a democratic state where Kurds, Turks and other ethnic groups can enjoy their cultural rights.
Karayilan harshly criticized the Turkish government, especially Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his remarks which defends Turkey's official "one language, one nation, one flag and one homeland".
He said the move for Democratic Autonomy showed the real face of Erdogan, who says he favors rights of Kurdish people.
Speaking on the upcoming trial of the Kurdish politicians in Diyarbakir, Karayilan said the judges should let the defendants make their defense speeches in Kurdish.
