MALATYA, — The families of Kurdish slain guerrillas went to Malatya’s morgue, but they were only shown the photos of the bodies of their children. They said the bodies were beyond recognition and some were beheaded.
“We are unable to identify our children’s bodies. We were shown photographs of bodies mutilated beyond recognition. Some of the bodies are without head,” the families said.
According to ANF only four of the bodies have been identified and reclaimed by their families so far. The bodies of other 20 HPG guerrillas are still held at the morgue in Malatya and families are unable to identify them.
“Two of the bodies were without head and some others were torn to pieces. I wasn’t able to find out which of the bodies belonged to my son” said grief- stricken Seyithan Çelik, father of HPG member Oktay Çelik.
To add grief to pain, the families of the unidentified bodies will have to give a blood sample to enable a DNA test to be carried out. Batman-born Sezar Arslan, whose body was identified yesterday, will be buried in Muş today