Intellectuals and academics called for dialogue
Intellectuals and academics called for dialogue
186 Turkish and Kurdish intellectuals, academics and activists called the Turkish government and opposition parties to establish dialogue with Peace and Democracy Party (BDP).
Prominent intellectual figures like Yasar Kemal, Murathan Mungan, Latife Tekin and Ahmet Umit are among the 186 figures who issued a collective statement.
The statement said the armed conflict must end to pave the the way for a democratic solution of the Kurdish Question and called the extension of ceasefire declared by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
The intellectuals also said unilateral efforts for a solution is not enough and called Turkish government and opposition parties to establish dialogue with the BDP. They also said the responsibilities of the BPD is greater than ever in terms of bringing peace to the country.
The statement also underlined the fact that Kurdish Question is not a local but a general problem of Turkey.
"The attack which left 10 of our citizens dead must not be an obstacle peace efforts" the statement read.
Some of the undersigned are: Ahmet Ümit (writer), Aslý Erdoðan(writer), Berna Yazýcý (writer), Prof. Betül Tanbay, Prof. Binnaz Toprak, Celal Baþlangýç (journalist), Ece Temelkuran (writer / journalist), Hüsnü Öndül (human rights activist, Doç. Jülide Kural (writer), Murathan Mungan (poet), Doç. Nuray Mert (journalist), Oya Baydar(writer), Sezgin Tanrýkulu(human rights activist), Sýrrý Süreyya Önder(writer / director), Tarýk Ziya Ekinci(writer), Yaþar Kemal(writer).
Prominent intellectual figures like Yasar Kemal, Murathan Mungan, Latife Tekin and Ahmet Umit are among the 186 figures who issued a collective statement.
The statement said the armed conflict must end to pave the the way for a democratic solution of the Kurdish Question and called the extension of ceasefire declared by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
The intellectuals also said unilateral efforts for a solution is not enough and called Turkish government and opposition parties to establish dialogue with the BDP. They also said the responsibilities of the BPD is greater than ever in terms of bringing peace to the country.
The statement also underlined the fact that Kurdish Question is not a local but a general problem of Turkey.
"The attack which left 10 of our citizens dead must not be an obstacle peace efforts" the statement read.
Some of the undersigned are: Ahmet Ümit (writer), Aslý Erdoðan(writer), Berna Yazýcý (writer), Prof. Betül Tanbay, Prof. Binnaz Toprak, Celal Baþlangýç (journalist), Ece Temelkuran (writer / journalist), Hüsnü Öndül (human rights activist, Doç. Jülide Kural (writer), Murathan Mungan (poet), Doç. Nuray Mert (journalist), Oya Baydar(writer), Sezgin Tanrýkulu(human rights activist), Sýrrý Süreyya Önder(writer / director), Tarýk Ziya Ekinci(writer), Yaþar Kemal(writer).
