Signature campaign to turn Diyarbakir old prison into a museum take off
Signature campaign to turn Diyarbakir old prison into a museum take off
The petition started by the prisoners of the military coup period for the conversion of Diyarbakýr Number 5 Military Prison into a museum, is getting more and more signatures. Within the scope of the campaign, the number of collected signatures in Diyarbakýr alone is over 20 thousand.
While Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan gave ‘the good news of’ a new prison to Diyarbakýr citizens at his speech in Diyarbakýr, the Commission of Investigating Diyarbakýr Prison and Justice responded to this ‘good news’ with a petition started on 18 October for the convension of the prison into a museum. Booths were set up in Diyarbakýr in particular, Mardin, Urfa, Batman and Mersin for the campaign. Besides the regional cities, the petition is continuing in many other cities of Turkey. Near the prisoners of 12 September coup period, volunteers also collect signatures for the campaign, which will continue with various activities. Besides, the Commission of Investigating Diyarbakýr Prison and Justice will open its central office in Diyarbakýr and prepare a web site.
Abdulgani Alkan, the Spokesman of the Commission of Investigating Diyarbakýr Prison, informed about the petition as follows; “We started this petition on 18 October, after the denunciation we made to Diyarbakýr Courthouse about the prison on 11 October. The campaign was started by the prisoners of the military coup period, who were kept in Diyarbakýr Numb 5 Military Prison”. Remarking that the campaign bases on not destructing Diyarbakýr Number 5 Military Prison and converting it into a museum, Alkan said the followings; “This prison is a shame of Turkey. There is a struggle against the destruction of the prison. After completing our extensive works and the petition, we will present them to TBMM (Grand National Assembly of Turkey), to Justice Commission and many related places”.
Alkan indicated that they, as the tortured prisoners of the coup process, will do whatever they can for the conversion of Diyarbakýr Number 5 Military Prison into a museum.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
While Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan gave ‘the good news of’ a new prison to Diyarbakýr citizens at his speech in Diyarbakýr, the Commission of Investigating Diyarbakýr Prison and Justice responded to this ‘good news’ with a petition started on 18 October for the convension of the prison into a museum. Booths were set up in Diyarbakýr in particular, Mardin, Urfa, Batman and Mersin for the campaign. Besides the regional cities, the petition is continuing in many other cities of Turkey. Near the prisoners of 12 September coup period, volunteers also collect signatures for the campaign, which will continue with various activities. Besides, the Commission of Investigating Diyarbakýr Prison and Justice will open its central office in Diyarbakýr and prepare a web site.
Abdulgani Alkan, the Spokesman of the Commission of Investigating Diyarbakýr Prison, informed about the petition as follows; “We started this petition on 18 October, after the denunciation we made to Diyarbakýr Courthouse about the prison on 11 October. The campaign was started by the prisoners of the military coup period, who were kept in Diyarbakýr Numb 5 Military Prison”. Remarking that the campaign bases on not destructing Diyarbakýr Number 5 Military Prison and converting it into a museum, Alkan said the followings; “This prison is a shame of Turkey. There is a struggle against the destruction of the prison. After completing our extensive works and the petition, we will present them to TBMM (Grand National Assembly of Turkey), to Justice Commission and many related places”.
Alkan indicated that they, as the tortured prisoners of the coup process, will do whatever they can for the conversion of Diyarbakýr Number 5 Military Prison into a museum.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
