QENDIL, Defence Regions of Medya, — The Democratic Confederation of Kurdistan (KCK), released a statement and called upon the Kurds to always speak their mother tongue 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 the 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, then 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 MPs 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.