HDP Co-President Selahattin Demirtaş answered reporters' questions at Atatürk Airport as he returned to Istanbul from Frankfurt in the afternoon.

Regarding the savagery committed by Turkish state forces against Hacı Lokman Birlik in Şırnak, Demirtaş said; “Think about what they-who do this to a dead- could do to the alive. Those who did this have no honour, nor does the government or the Prime Minister.”

HDP Co-President strongly criticized the execution of Hacı Lokman Birlik who was later dragged behind a police vehicle through the streets, saying; “This is an inhuman case and savagery as humanity is trampled on and dragged on the ground. The Prime Minister's remarks are far away being satisfactory. It is another shame that he almost accuses the one being dragged by police. In addition, this is just a case recorded by a camera. Similar cases and incidents are taking place there almost every day. Think about what they-who do that to a dead- could do to the alive. I do not mean that all security forces act like that but this is more or less what they do to the people, just like what they have done for years. It is just that the western part of the country is not aware of all these.”

Demirtaş stressed that the Minister of the Interior must resign from duty if he had some honour and dignity, adding; "He could have reacted to this savagery at least. They have no honour, nor does the government or the Prime Minister."

HDP Co-President added that; "Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said they have launched an investigation into the incident. Ignoring the ongoing state terror and murder of dozens of civilians by state forces in North Kurdistan, he just said the law enforcement agency cannot accept this behaviour while security forces fight against terror at the risk of their lives and show utmost attention for the security of the region's people to make sure that no single civilian is harmed."