NORTH KURDISTAN, — According to the latest report by the Security Directorate, Turkish police had used up the entire tear gas stocks in their possession because of the increased use of it to disperse demonstrations.
Experts criticized police for using such a huge amount of gas whose effects on people have long been established. Many experts believe that the massive use of tear gas in the Kurdish cities is certain to have caused already some problems for people’s health.
Chemical Engineering Chambers Istanbul Branch Chair Hikmet Camcı said: “I have difficulty to understand the fact that the use of tear gas is getting more common in Turkey, especially because other countries are trying to limit the use of tear gas. Those chemicals are certainly dangerous for people, especially if someone is often exposed to it.
Regarding police in Turkey, – he added – I believe many activists have been already experiencing some health problems. Police need to use these kinds of toxic more carefully. But in the last two months tear gas have been used constantly.”
Camcı also stressed that a high number of people have been killed or seriously injured because of the use of tear gas.
According to the report, security forces used the entire annual stock of tear gas in just five months. Many international reports proved that the ingredients in these tear gases are causing damages to people’s health.
It has also been reported that some children are making a living by selling the shells of the tear gas in the region.