http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1705667530?bctid=42801774001
Which means this resolution must apply to all Kurdish women, politicians, DTP members, lawyers and every others.. and 5.000 women in the mountains which were NOT BORN guerrillas!
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Somalia
Press Conference by United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia
Failing to respond to Somalia’s increased need would result in a “future of miserable destitution” and could tip the region into a far greater level of crisis, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia said today. At a Headquarters press conference, Mark Bowden drew attention to the increasing and acute scale of the crisis, saying that Somalia was a priority case and that the implications of not responding carried the potential to destabilize the region through the movement of Somalia’s population out of the country.
Mr. Bowden said that in the past 18 months, the scale of the crisis had continued to deteriorate, and 3.6 million people -- nearly half the total population -- were now in need of continued support. And yet, Somalia had been hit by a downturn in global humanitarian assistance. Somalia was now moving into its fifth season of drought, which dramatically effected the population, he said, noting a spike in malnutrition among children. The drought was also impacting a greater part of the country, in particular Somaliland and Puntland, as well as the epicentre in central and southern Somalia.
Added to its woes, Somalia also hosted the largest displaced population globally, with some 1.5 million displaced people living in conditions that were some of the worse in the world -- “worse even than in Darfur”, he added. He said that Somalia was dependent on large levels of external assistance, and it was the most difficult and complex environment in which humanitarian organizations presently worked. However, despite attacks on humanitarian workers and the many other obstacles, assistance levels had been maintained.
At the same time, the appeal for assistance had not been adequately met, and critical shortages remained in water sanitation, health and nutrition, which further endangered relief operations. A far clearer picture about commitments for relief aid through the end of the year was needed.
Asked whether the World Food Programme (WFP) had used trucking companies which gave money to Al-Shabab, jeopardizing funding from the United States and the United Kingdom, and if the withholding of food was then being used as a political weapon, Mr. Bowden said he did not believe there was any “run off of money” to Al-Shabab. He said measures were being taken to minimize any risks and that a risk management strategy had been introduced.
In terms of using food as a political weapon, Mr. Bowden said that humanitarian efforts in the area had a very fortunate asset in the Food Security Analysis Unit. That “very transparent mechanism” had extensive coverage across the whole of Somalia, which conducted regular monitoring and assessment. Asked if WFP had hired military contractors with funds allocated for food, in order to protect food supplies, Mr. Bowden said that was “for sure” not the case, adding that the United Nations had its own security system which strictly prohibited employment of armed guards. Instead, efforts in the region relied on the local population and route assessments, and, in some parts of Somalia where there was a functioning government, safeguards were provided for United Nations staff and resources.
When asked how work being done by the humanitarian community had been affected by the United States air strike and if that had jeopardized efforts, Mr. Bowden said that it was too early to assess what the strike meant in humanitarian terms. He reiterated that the main challenge was that 60 per cent of the population in need of assistance resided in areas controlled by Al-Shabab and that it was vital to continue providing assistance in those areas. At this stage, people were not associating the air strike with the humanitarian effort.
Responding to a question about whether there were areas in Somalia in which either centres had closed or where there was no humanitarian access, Mr. Bowden said that yes, a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) vaccine storage unit had been robbed and looted in Jowhar, but had since resumed operations.
A correspondent asked about threats issued by Al-Shabab against the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and the United Nations Political Office in Somalia (UNPOS) -- but not WFP or UNICEF -- and whether Al-Shabab viewed UNDP, UNDSS or UNPOS as overly partisan.
Mr. Bowden said those statements by Al-Shabab were “propagandist in nature”. In fact, at the time, neither UNDP nor UNPOS had been working in any of the areas talked about by Al-Shabab. It was especially unfortunate that DSS had been mentioned in that respect, since that body was crucial for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. He added that the Somali population as a whole had worked and lived with the United Nations “for many, many, many years” and had a deep knowledge of the United Nations system. That could be used either in a negative way or work very profitably to provide better assistance for Somalia.
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2009/090923_Somalia.doc.htm
Insurgents realizing violence not the answer, says UN envoy to Somalia - Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
30 September 2009 – It seems that in recent months some of those fighting Somalia’s Government are coming to understand the impact of the violence on the people of the struggling Horn of Africa nation, a senior United Nations official said today. “There is a need for Somalis to talk to each other inside the country to solve the ongoing problems,” Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, wrote in a letter to the diaspora.
“Somalis speak the same language, share the same culture and religion, they are more than able to reconcile between themselves going beyond all personal suspicion,” he added.
A recent African Union (AU) summit in Tripoli, Libya, ended with a strong call for African nations to support the Somali Government, Mr. Ould-Abdallah said. There is a need for Somalis to talk to each other inside the country to solve the ongoing problems. “Those in the African Union, and particularly in the regional grouping IGAD -Intergovernmental Authority on Development, bringing together seven East African countries, are in the best position to support Somalia given their close ties to the country,” he noted.
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), told the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate last week that there is an urgent need for support for his Government and stressed the importance of reconciliation. Mr. Ahmed was elected earlier this year as leader of Somalia, where violence has continued despite the signing in June 2008 of the UN-facilitated Djibouti Agreement by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS), in which they agreed to end their conflict.
In his address to the Assembly, he also pointed the finger at foreign extremists for much of the fighting and humanitarian suffering that continues to engulf Somalia, where anarchy has prevailed for nearly 20 years. The renewed surge in fighting this year – which has driven more than 250,000 people from their homes since May – is part of a new type of rebellion under way in his country, the President said. Mr. Ahmed said this rebellion was being conducted mainly by foreign extremists and went against Islam, but was able to continue in part because Somalia has not had a functioning nation-wide government since 1991.
“At this difficult moment in history, we need assistance and support,” he said, urging the international community to back the efforts of the TFG to defeat the rebels, restore law and order and distribute humanitarian aid to the millions of people in need across the country.
In his letter to the diaspora, Mr. Ould-Abdallah also mentioned the 17 September suicide attack against the headquarters of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which claimed the lives of 22 people and wounded many others, and was roundly condemned by the UN, AU and other organizations and countries. The Governments of nations contributing troops to AMISOM “have made it clear that they will remain in Mogadishu and are determined to protect themselves,” he said. “Regrettably those leaders who made public statements supporting the attack have made their international case even more difficult to defend.” The envoy voiced hope that progress towards attaining a durable peace will continued to be made, “and that after 20 years, the guns will finally fall silent.”
Failing to respond to Somalia’s increased need would result in a “future of miserable destitution” and could tip the region into a far greater level of crisis, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia said today. At a Headquarters press conference, Mark Bowden drew attention to the increasing and acute scale of the crisis, saying that Somalia was a priority case and that the implications of not responding carried the potential to destabilize the region through the movement of Somalia’s population out of the country.
Mr. Bowden said that in the past 18 months, the scale of the crisis had continued to deteriorate, and 3.6 million people -- nearly half the total population -- were now in need of continued support. And yet, Somalia had been hit by a downturn in global humanitarian assistance. Somalia was now moving into its fifth season of drought, which dramatically effected the population, he said, noting a spike in malnutrition among children. The drought was also impacting a greater part of the country, in particular Somaliland and Puntland, as well as the epicentre in central and southern Somalia.
Added to its woes, Somalia also hosted the largest displaced population globally, with some 1.5 million displaced people living in conditions that were some of the worse in the world -- “worse even than in Darfur”, he added. He said that Somalia was dependent on large levels of external assistance, and it was the most difficult and complex environment in which humanitarian organizations presently worked. However, despite attacks on humanitarian workers and the many other obstacles, assistance levels had been maintained.
At the same time, the appeal for assistance had not been adequately met, and critical shortages remained in water sanitation, health and nutrition, which further endangered relief operations. A far clearer picture about commitments for relief aid through the end of the year was needed.
Asked whether the World Food Programme (WFP) had used trucking companies which gave money to Al-Shabab, jeopardizing funding from the United States and the United Kingdom, and if the withholding of food was then being used as a political weapon, Mr. Bowden said he did not believe there was any “run off of money” to Al-Shabab. He said measures were being taken to minimize any risks and that a risk management strategy had been introduced.
In terms of using food as a political weapon, Mr. Bowden said that humanitarian efforts in the area had a very fortunate asset in the Food Security Analysis Unit. That “very transparent mechanism” had extensive coverage across the whole of Somalia, which conducted regular monitoring and assessment. Asked if WFP had hired military contractors with funds allocated for food, in order to protect food supplies, Mr. Bowden said that was “for sure” not the case, adding that the United Nations had its own security system which strictly prohibited employment of armed guards. Instead, efforts in the region relied on the local population and route assessments, and, in some parts of Somalia where there was a functioning government, safeguards were provided for United Nations staff and resources.
When asked how work being done by the humanitarian community had been affected by the United States air strike and if that had jeopardized efforts, Mr. Bowden said that it was too early to assess what the strike meant in humanitarian terms. He reiterated that the main challenge was that 60 per cent of the population in need of assistance resided in areas controlled by Al-Shabab and that it was vital to continue providing assistance in those areas. At this stage, people were not associating the air strike with the humanitarian effort.
Responding to a question about whether there were areas in Somalia in which either centres had closed or where there was no humanitarian access, Mr. Bowden said that yes, a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) vaccine storage unit had been robbed and looted in Jowhar, but had since resumed operations.
A correspondent asked about threats issued by Al-Shabab against the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and the United Nations Political Office in Somalia (UNPOS) -- but not WFP or UNICEF -- and whether Al-Shabab viewed UNDP, UNDSS or UNPOS as overly partisan.
Mr. Bowden said those statements by Al-Shabab were “propagandist in nature”. In fact, at the time, neither UNDP nor UNPOS had been working in any of the areas talked about by Al-Shabab. It was especially unfortunate that DSS had been mentioned in that respect, since that body was crucial for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. He added that the Somali population as a whole had worked and lived with the United Nations “for many, many, many years” and had a deep knowledge of the United Nations system. That could be used either in a negative way or work very profitably to provide better assistance for Somalia.
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2009/090923_Somalia.doc.htm
Insurgents realizing violence not the answer, says UN envoy to Somalia - Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
30 September 2009 – It seems that in recent months some of those fighting Somalia’s Government are coming to understand the impact of the violence on the people of the struggling Horn of Africa nation, a senior United Nations official said today. “There is a need for Somalis to talk to each other inside the country to solve the ongoing problems,” Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, wrote in a letter to the diaspora.
“Somalis speak the same language, share the same culture and religion, they are more than able to reconcile between themselves going beyond all personal suspicion,” he added.
A recent African Union (AU) summit in Tripoli, Libya, ended with a strong call for African nations to support the Somali Government, Mr. Ould-Abdallah said. There is a need for Somalis to talk to each other inside the country to solve the ongoing problems. “Those in the African Union, and particularly in the regional grouping IGAD -Intergovernmental Authority on Development, bringing together seven East African countries, are in the best position to support Somalia given their close ties to the country,” he noted.
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), told the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate last week that there is an urgent need for support for his Government and stressed the importance of reconciliation. Mr. Ahmed was elected earlier this year as leader of Somalia, where violence has continued despite the signing in June 2008 of the UN-facilitated Djibouti Agreement by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS), in which they agreed to end their conflict.
In his address to the Assembly, he also pointed the finger at foreign extremists for much of the fighting and humanitarian suffering that continues to engulf Somalia, where anarchy has prevailed for nearly 20 years. The renewed surge in fighting this year – which has driven more than 250,000 people from their homes since May – is part of a new type of rebellion under way in his country, the President said. Mr. Ahmed said this rebellion was being conducted mainly by foreign extremists and went against Islam, but was able to continue in part because Somalia has not had a functioning nation-wide government since 1991.
“At this difficult moment in history, we need assistance and support,” he said, urging the international community to back the efforts of the TFG to defeat the rebels, restore law and order and distribute humanitarian aid to the millions of people in need across the country.
In his letter to the diaspora, Mr. Ould-Abdallah also mentioned the 17 September suicide attack against the headquarters of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which claimed the lives of 22 people and wounded many others, and was roundly condemned by the UN, AU and other organizations and countries. The Governments of nations contributing troops to AMISOM “have made it clear that they will remain in Mogadishu and are determined to protect themselves,” he said. “Regrettably those leaders who made public statements supporting the attack have made their international case even more difficult to defend.” The envoy voiced hope that progress towards attaining a durable peace will continued to be made, “and that after 20 years, the guns will finally fall silent.”
This person actually has a button..
Iran's plastic president says President Barack Obama made a big mistake
So while he shouts to others to sit and stand and stand and sit..We could have some fun turning it off and on..
So while he shouts to others to sit and stand and stand and sit..We could have some fun turning it off and on..
The Pakistani army prepares for an offensive on South Waziristan stronghold a army spokesperson said
There were actually local people claiming they were defending their forest, land and rights to be a part of the developments in those areas..How about the forests and local people since 1898? Or how was it now..Names like Baluchistan is not even on that map..is it.."Unfortunately the experts believes there are not enough gas to go around"..Well..People should tell the local people that..Shouldn´t they.."Estimated 10,000 hardcore "Taliban." It´s a #¤# tribe! Britain that has been there since 18th century and sliced up the land knows that. The U.S. that was there and used the "Muhajideen´s" in their proxy war against Russia knows that! Everyone knows that except from some #¤# reporters in Reuters! Or maybe the tribe people are already gone and dead way back..Now it´s just 10.000 Uzbeks coming through the mountains in Herat left..? And the rest of the Baluch and those Pashtuns that will be left are "rescued"..
At least something that one can eat!
REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz ...
NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces on Saturday discovered a weapons depot in Ninewa’s Mosul City, according to a local security source. “Emergency police forces found an arms depot in Rajm Hadeed area, western Mosul,” Col. Aidan Azhar told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
The depot contained Kalashnikov rifles and RPG shells, the colonel noted.
An Iraqi army force on Saturday found a cache containing weapons and ammunition in a village affiliated with Talafar district, according to a security source. “On Saturday, a force from the Iraqi army’s 3 rd division found a cache containing arms and ammo inside a house in a village near Mosul city,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The cache contained five mortar shells, two launch pads and RPG7, the source added.
An improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Talafar district, causing no casualties, a local security source said on Saturday. “Last night, an explosive charge detonated behind the public hospital in al-Muthanna neighborhood, northern Talafar district causing no casualties,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
The depot contained Kalashnikov rifles and RPG shells, the colonel noted.
An Iraqi army force on Saturday found a cache containing weapons and ammunition in a village affiliated with Talafar district, according to a security source. “On Saturday, a force from the Iraqi army’s 3 rd division found a cache containing arms and ammo inside a house in a village near Mosul city,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The cache contained five mortar shells, two launch pads and RPG7, the source added.
An improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Talafar district, causing no casualties, a local security source said on Saturday. “Last night, an explosive charge detonated behind the public hospital in al-Muthanna neighborhood, northern Talafar district causing no casualties,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Yeah...He said so himself..Didn´t he..
There are a whole lot more in stake than "another incursion into Iraq"! There are a whole lot more in stake than some weapon deals with Italy and Britain here! There are events that are taking place that will affect the future for a long time not only for Turkey but for a whole lot others as well! It´s the Kurdish people up there in the mountains - It´s the Kurdish people´s sons and daughters and there is no way any ones and any directors of weapon companies will convince people on this planet they are democratizing through their weapon industry, stock market portfolios, geopolitical interests or other personal interests, by bombing and killing peoples children!
"Today, any mistake that will be made on these basic premises will result in a picture of Turkey that wastes away its energy, rather than a Turkey that grows with its differences."
"Today, any mistake that will be made on these basic premises will result in a picture of Turkey that wastes away its energy, rather than a Turkey that grows with its differences."
It won´t help bombing Kurdish villages. Some should solve their own problems caused by their own crimes instead of taking it out on the whole region!
A source told PUKmedia on October 1st, the Iranian artillery again bombed the villages of Lolan, Merkamer, Kaleshin, Berkama and Khnera in Sedakan County, Soran District in Erbil Province.”
“The bombardment left no casualties but caused material damages to the people's properties”, the source added. Also on late Thursday, the Iranian artillery bombed the villages of Shnawa, Mardo and Aliya Rash in Qandil Mountain area, Peshdar District in Sulaimani Province.
Reported by: Ismail Shamzini
NCRI - Today, Tehran’s Azadi Stadium was the scene of skirmishes between people and the security forces. Protestors chanted “Death to dictator.” The mullahs’ suppressive forces have been preparing for today’s soccer match since yesterday to combat any demonstrations. Angry crowd torched buses made ready by the security forces to take possible detainees from the stadium. A number of the buses were also set ablaze at Azadi Square in Tehran.
“The bombardment left no casualties but caused material damages to the people's properties”, the source added. Also on late Thursday, the Iranian artillery bombed the villages of Shnawa, Mardo and Aliya Rash in Qandil Mountain area, Peshdar District in Sulaimani Province.
Reported by: Ismail Shamzini
NCRI - Today, Tehran’s Azadi Stadium was the scene of skirmishes between people and the security forces. Protestors chanted “Death to dictator.” The mullahs’ suppressive forces have been preparing for today’s soccer match since yesterday to combat any demonstrations. Angry crowd torched buses made ready by the security forces to take possible detainees from the stadium. A number of the buses were also set ablaze at Azadi Square in Tehran.
A speech
"Today, any mistake that will be made on these basic premises will result in a picture of Turkey that wastes away its energy, rather than a Turkey that grows with its differences."
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-188645-dont-fear-diversity-gul-tells-turkish-parliament.html#textFriday, October 02, 2009
And..
There were some talks about opening more ports to Turkey? Well..Then ..We adjust ourselves to the environment and the waters with highways and ports! There will be no #¤# highway along the waters!
"5-year plan to build 300,000 housing units in Baghdad"
We assume that is in cooperation with archaeologists before the steamrollers are on place..
There is a new train in the Gulf..And others in the working..A light train in Jerusalem as well..That´s good..Trains are good for the environment..
A new rail network in the Gulf shows signs of growing integration in the Gulf Cooperation Council. It could be true by 2017 when the new proposed regional rail network is scheduled to connect all six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council - Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. "I think this in an interesting concept but it needs a central structure that will follow up on the development and work on finding solutions," Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, General Director of the International Union of Railways, told The Media Line. One of the main sources of inspirations for the network is the Dubai Metro, inaugurated on September 9. Despite the fact that not all the lines have been completed yet, the metro or light railway, is being used by thousands of residents, and being considered a huge success. The trains, which are fully automated and driverless, are expected to carry 1.2 million passengers a day upon completion. The rail project is just one of a number of projects that the six countries are working on to increase their cooperation.
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=26645
"5-year plan to build 300,000 housing units in Baghdad"
We assume that is in cooperation with archaeologists before the steamrollers are on place..
There is a new train in the Gulf..And others in the working..A light train in Jerusalem as well..That´s good..Trains are good for the environment..
A new rail network in the Gulf shows signs of growing integration in the Gulf Cooperation Council. It could be true by 2017 when the new proposed regional rail network is scheduled to connect all six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council - Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. "I think this in an interesting concept but it needs a central structure that will follow up on the development and work on finding solutions," Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, General Director of the International Union of Railways, told The Media Line. One of the main sources of inspirations for the network is the Dubai Metro, inaugurated on September 9. Despite the fact that not all the lines have been completed yet, the metro or light railway, is being used by thousands of residents, and being considered a huge success. The trains, which are fully automated and driverless, are expected to carry 1.2 million passengers a day upon completion. The rail project is just one of a number of projects that the six countries are working on to increase their cooperation.
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=26645
So...
While people all over the world are already in Iraq for "bilateral meetings"..We need some police cars, offices established, equipments, radios, networking and everything that comes with it in Mosul..And start the social - network and contact with the citizens..
NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces killed a gunman in northeastern Mosul, a security source said.
NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces killed a gunman in northeastern Mosul, a security source said.
Well..Then there is need for some strategy and cooperations to keep it calm
BAGHDAD – Iraqi forces in Mosul have detained more than 150 suspected Sunni insurgents during an offensive in the country's last major extremist stronghold, a senior security official said Friday. The crackdown is the latest attempt to break insurgent strength in the northern city — and the first wide-ranging operation since the U.S. withdrew combat forces from cities in June.
The Iraqi security official said raids began earlier this week. So far, the detained suspects include alleged senior insurgent commanders and financiers, added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media. U.S. forces took part in the offensive, but mostly in a support role, the official said. The U.S. military did not immediately comment on the reported Mosul push.
On Friday — in a village south of Mosul — a bomb smuggled into a village mosque killed a prayer leader who also worked as a police officer, an official said.
In Baghdad, an American soldier was killed in a mortar attack at a sprawling base on the western edge of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. military said.
Qassim Abdul-zahra, AP
In fact..Work out a security-strategy and put people to work to keep the calm in Mosul. It will not work with going in and doing a raid and then go out until the next time..It´s obvious there is need for cooperation and to have police and security forces stationed there. Forces should be stationed, police offices established and cooperation's to keep it calm. We suspect that a strategy to keep Mosul calm will have a positive affect on many other places in Iraq..Mosul-Falluja-Baghdad and the roads between..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonythomas/542914849/
The Iraqi security official said raids began earlier this week. So far, the detained suspects include alleged senior insurgent commanders and financiers, added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media. U.S. forces took part in the offensive, but mostly in a support role, the official said. The U.S. military did not immediately comment on the reported Mosul push.
On Friday — in a village south of Mosul — a bomb smuggled into a village mosque killed a prayer leader who also worked as a police officer, an official said.
In Baghdad, an American soldier was killed in a mortar attack at a sprawling base on the western edge of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. military said.
Qassim Abdul-zahra, AP
In fact..Work out a security-strategy and put people to work to keep the calm in Mosul. It will not work with going in and doing a raid and then go out until the next time..It´s obvious there is need for cooperation and to have police and security forces stationed there. Forces should be stationed, police offices established and cooperation's to keep it calm. We suspect that a strategy to keep Mosul calm will have a positive affect on many other places in Iraq..Mosul-Falluja-Baghdad and the roads between..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonythomas/542914849/
There are a whole lot more in stake than "another incursion into Iraq"!
Turkey's military attended the opening of parliament yesterday for the first time after the boycott to pro-Kurdish party, Democratic Society Party (DTP) since 2007, in a sign of support to government's democratic initiative. Yesterday, military commander General Ilker Basbug, who has struck a more conciliatory tone with the government since his appointment to the top military post last year, listened gravely from a stand as Gul addressed the assembly.
Turkish Premier Erdogan recently announced that his government initiated a move to deal with the Kurdish issue and the Ministry of Interior was assigned with the coordination of this task.
As a first step, Interior Minister Atalay held a press conference to inform the public about the government's "democratic move" to address the so-called "Kurdish Issue". Atalay made clear that this was a process where measures would be shaped along the way through consensus of all state organs and all components of the society. Atalay said they would visit all political parties to ask for their contribution and support. He later met with a group of journalists at a workshop titled "Solution of the Kurdish Issue: Towards a Turkey Model".
As we said: There are a whole lot more in stake than some weapon deals with Italy and Britain here! And events that are taking place that will affect the future for a long time not only for Turkey but for a whole lot others as well! It´s the Kurdish people up there in the mountains - It´s the Kurdish people´s sons and daughters and there is no way any directors of weapon companies will convince people on this planet they contribute to democratization's by their weapon industry bombing and killing peoples children!
Turkish Premier Erdogan recently announced that his government initiated a move to deal with the Kurdish issue and the Ministry of Interior was assigned with the coordination of this task.
As a first step, Interior Minister Atalay held a press conference to inform the public about the government's "democratic move" to address the so-called "Kurdish Issue". Atalay made clear that this was a process where measures would be shaped along the way through consensus of all state organs and all components of the society. Atalay said they would visit all political parties to ask for their contribution and support. He later met with a group of journalists at a workshop titled "Solution of the Kurdish Issue: Towards a Turkey Model".
As we said: There are a whole lot more in stake than some weapon deals with Italy and Britain here! And events that are taking place that will affect the future for a long time not only for Turkey but for a whole lot others as well! It´s the Kurdish people up there in the mountains - It´s the Kurdish people´s sons and daughters and there is no way any directors of weapon companies will convince people on this planet they contribute to democratization's by their weapon industry bombing and killing peoples children!
This "kind of democratization" will not do!
A few days ago, 14 year old Ceylan Onkol was tending her sheep in a Kurdish village on the outskirts of Diyarbakir, when out of the sky a Turkish army phosphorus missile slammed into her groin area and pieces of Ceylan were spread all over the village. Her mother had to walk around the village putting the pieces of her daughter's flesh in her skirts. Pieces of Ceylan were hanging from the trees.
When the Kurdish villagers went to Diyarbakir and asked the prosecutor to come to the village to investigate he told them he could not and gave them a video camera to video the scene. It was only three days later when the story was all over the news that the prosecutor was forced to attend the village.
This happened two days ago, at the same time Turkey awarded a British tourist £1,000,000 compensation for injuries sustained in a bomb in Turkey 5 years ago.
Warning: This is the video that the villagers took of the scene.
http://www.gundem-online.com/haber.asp?haberid=79322
When the Kurdish villagers went to Diyarbakir and asked the prosecutor to come to the village to investigate he told them he could not and gave them a video camera to video the scene. It was only three days later when the story was all over the news that the prosecutor was forced to attend the village.
This happened two days ago, at the same time Turkey awarded a British tourist £1,000,000 compensation for injuries sustained in a bomb in Turkey 5 years ago.
Warning: This is the video that the villagers took of the scene.
http://www.gundem-online.com/haber.asp?haberid=79322
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