Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) called all Kurds to always use their mother language in public life.

“All our people, young people, women, politicians, artists should respond to Turkish assimilation politics by speaking and teaching Kurdish” the KCK statement read.

KCK commented on the statements of Turkish government officials who are against use of Kurdish language in Turkish parliament, saying that ruling Justice and Development Party politics are racist.

“Today AKP government and Turkish state don’t let people expressing themselves in Kurdish. Abdullah Gul, Mehmet Ali Sahin and Bulent Arinc are AKP’s general staff officers. They represent AKP’s politics” the statement said.

Turkish Head of State Abdullah Gul and President of the Parliament Mehmet Ali Sahin said last week if Kurdish MP’s speak Kurdish than the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party should face consequences.

Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc also said it’s prohibited to speak in Kurdish in the Turkish parliament by law.

KCK harshly criticized AKP for racism and reminded that Kurdish MP’s spoke Kurdish at the parliament during the creation of the Turkish Republic.

KCK also said that the AKP politicians attitude shows the real face of the Turkish government which says that it pioneers democratization and human rights.