Ahmed Türk: National Kurdish Conference is a important step towards unity of Kurds

Speaking to DIHA News Agency, DTK (Democratic Society Congress) co-chair Ahmet Türk said: “the Kurdish people are expressing their demands through the actions they stage every day". Türk had been leading a delegation of Kurdish politicians and civil society activist to the Federal Kurdistan Region. The delegation met the authorities there and returned home after having secured a commitment for a "National Kurdish Conference" to be held possibly this fall.

"This is the period when demands become clear allowing the development of the process into a peace process - said Türk, adding - this is the period for the Kurds to achieve a status. Which problems do the people face today in Kurdistan, a land divided in four parts? What can we do for a democratic future and to solve these problems? These kind of basic issues call for a national conference and we are here to express our need for this conference.”

Ahmet Türk then strssed that the “greatest obstacle in front of us is the obstacle in front of the unity of Kurds. A structure needs to be formed to shape the unity of Kurds. So, we don’t see the elections as a working relevant to the parliament alone. We are also carrying out works for the emergence of the will of majority of Kurds".

Türk also pointed out that “During our meeting with Mr. Barzani, a mutual agreement has been reached about Kurdish National Conference and a will was offered for the determination of a commission to perform the workings on this base. We see the realization of these workings as a definitive, concrete and determined process. We can say for certain that the conference will take place in October.”

The conference is a very important step for the Kurds and it is opening the door of a new period for them in the whole world. Ahmet Türk also remarked that "We have determined the place of the conference as Kurdistan rather than Europe as it is a national conference involving all parties in Kurdistan. As a result, a structure needs to be created for Kurds to discuss about their problems together. The important thing is to build a stronger union for the meeting of these dialogues and negotiations. This is the process of fate determination for the Kurds which will also make contribution to all other peoples to gain their freedom. Here, an important responsibility goes to everyone. The demands of Kurds are clear and they present what they want.”

Translation: Berna Ozgencil
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