Mesopotamia Energy Forum began in Diyarbakýr
Mesopotamia Energy Forum began in Diyarbakýr
Mesopotamia Energy Forum organized by Chamber of Electrical Engineers Diyarbakir Branch began in Diyarbakýr with the participation of representatives of civil society organizations, environmentalist associations and politicians.
The forum began with the message sent by nonparticipants including arrested deputy Hatip Dicle who was also invited to the forum as MP for Diyarbakýr. Dicle said in his message that they wouldn’t allow the destruction of the ecology in the region where mountains are exposed to continuous bombings. Among the participants are also DTK CO-Chair Aysel Tuðluk, Diyarbakýr Mayor Osman Baydemir and AKP MP for Diyarbakýr Galip Ensarioðlu who said that the existing energy was spent for a meaningless war for 40 years.
Making the first speech in the forum, Diyarbakir Branch Chair Ýdris Ekmen remarked that energy, as well as being an important need, was one of the significant things imperialist power groups used to maintain their domination. Ekmen stated that the models of energy production which drag the world into wars and environmental disasters should be abandoned and criticized the policies of privatization and the situation in Turkey in this respect in connection with the ongoing projects of hydroelectric power plant and dam constructions, including Ilýsu and Munzur dams.
Ekmen also called attention to the political developments, operations, and conflicts and said; “Is it not enough? Do we need to lose 40 thousand more lives to find a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish problem? Isn’t it enough that we witnessed 17 thousand unsolved murders, thousands of village evacuations, millions of people dragged into poverty and hundreds of billions of dollars spent in clash environments? We are tired of press organs and persons who announce the number of deaths like the score of a match. We are tired of policies and politicians that make us struggle in this death swirl. We need to grow away from policies that smell blood and revenge and to spend our energy for living, not death and for becoming brothers, not enemies.”
Speaking afterwards, Diyarbakir Mayor Osman Baydemir remarked that priority should be given to the usage of renewable, clean and inexhaustible sources and held Germany as example where the renewable energy sector provides employment for 370 thousand people. Baydemir devoted the rest his speech to the recent political developments and said the followings; “It is time to speak. It will be remorselessness to remain silent against deaths. We have no more endurance left to lose a single soldier, police, guard, guerilla and civilian. Peace can be reached through consultation, negotiation and dialogue. I shall die first if really someone needs to die.”
The next speech was made by AKP Diyarbakýr Galip Ensarioðlu who also called attention to political developments and said; “We spend most of our energy and time for a meaningless war for the last 40 years. This is the most important dissipation of energy. We are ready to do our part and to open the way to dialogue. We are open to all kinds of dialogue with you.”
The forum began with the message sent by nonparticipants including arrested deputy Hatip Dicle who was also invited to the forum as MP for Diyarbakýr. Dicle said in his message that they wouldn’t allow the destruction of the ecology in the region where mountains are exposed to continuous bombings. Among the participants are also DTK CO-Chair Aysel Tuðluk, Diyarbakýr Mayor Osman Baydemir and AKP MP for Diyarbakýr Galip Ensarioðlu who said that the existing energy was spent for a meaningless war for 40 years.
Making the first speech in the forum, Diyarbakir Branch Chair Ýdris Ekmen remarked that energy, as well as being an important need, was one of the significant things imperialist power groups used to maintain their domination. Ekmen stated that the models of energy production which drag the world into wars and environmental disasters should be abandoned and criticized the policies of privatization and the situation in Turkey in this respect in connection with the ongoing projects of hydroelectric power plant and dam constructions, including Ilýsu and Munzur dams.
Ekmen also called attention to the political developments, operations, and conflicts and said; “Is it not enough? Do we need to lose 40 thousand more lives to find a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish problem? Isn’t it enough that we witnessed 17 thousand unsolved murders, thousands of village evacuations, millions of people dragged into poverty and hundreds of billions of dollars spent in clash environments? We are tired of press organs and persons who announce the number of deaths like the score of a match. We are tired of policies and politicians that make us struggle in this death swirl. We need to grow away from policies that smell blood and revenge and to spend our energy for living, not death and for becoming brothers, not enemies.”
Speaking afterwards, Diyarbakir Mayor Osman Baydemir remarked that priority should be given to the usage of renewable, clean and inexhaustible sources and held Germany as example where the renewable energy sector provides employment for 370 thousand people. Baydemir devoted the rest his speech to the recent political developments and said the followings; “It is time to speak. It will be remorselessness to remain silent against deaths. We have no more endurance left to lose a single soldier, police, guard, guerilla and civilian. Peace can be reached through consultation, negotiation and dialogue. I shall die first if really someone needs to die.”
The next speech was made by AKP Diyarbakýr Galip Ensarioðlu who also called attention to political developments and said; “We spend most of our energy and time for a meaningless war for the last 40 years. This is the most important dissipation of energy. We are ready to do our part and to open the way to dialogue. We are open to all kinds of dialogue with you.”
