KURDISTAN, — Kurdish well-known politician Leyla Zana said that Turkey has been in a handcuffed period for 30 years, but the dark period has come to an end. “We see that the light at the end of the tunnel has started to blink,” said Zana.
“If only we could discuss very different and important topics such as social progress, freedom and the will to live together as a requirement of 21th century. However, instead we will today once again discuss a period that has been handcuffed for 30 years,” added Zana.
Speaking at the conference held under the title “we are speaking today to make the constitution of everyone all together”, Zana said “the dark tunnel has come to an end”.
“We see that the light at the end of the tunnel has started to blink but we are the ones that will bring the bright future. Despite being a country without a constitution for 30 years, Turkey is governed with the coup document which bases on oneness. However I want to talk about social consensus text when saying constitution. The biggest problematical point of the constitution is the trauma which results from the abuse of Kurdish people’s collective rights and lives on the junta regime since the establishment of the Republic. The only reason of Turkey’s being governed with this kind of constitution for 30 years is the attempt of not recognizing a special status for Kurdish people,” Zana continued.
“Either the demands of Kurdish people are not reflected as are or their representatives are made the target by the power. The proposal for constituent assembly is also not a healthy formula for a democratic constitution as the election threshold is not regulated in existing circumstances. Whatever the method is, the constitution must be participatory, transparent and democratic as well as assuring the fair rights of Kurdish people. No doubt the new constitution must assure the legal rights of all differences. Kurdish people want to live together now but they emphasize that they want to have a voice and decision on the self-governance. The 66th article of the Constitution defines everyone as Turkish. Will changing this definition be enough to solve the Kurdish problem? Our constitution requires our common law as well as social contract,” concluded Zana.