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USPA NEWS - Strengthen democracy in Turkey back - Talk to the Kurdish opposition, Mrs Merkel!

The Union for Human Rights and Minorities (MUM) Chancellor Angela Merkel asked to speak with the Kurdish opposition during her visit to Turkey.
"Please set as a clear sign against authoritarian oppression policy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Locate the direct conversation with the head of the pro-Kurdish opposition party HDP, Selahattin DemirtaÅŸ to strengthen the back as the democracy movement".

It is important that the moderate forces to hold in the Kurdish population at its peaceful course, according to the letter of the Union of Human Rights and Mindeheiten to Chancellor Merkel.

The human rights organization warned strongly against that Erdogan's war against the Kurdish population could develop into a conflagration with thousands of victims in Southeast Anatolia again.
Especially for the many refugees from neighboring Syria to restore political stability was essential. "If this protective seekers lose confidence, they can not be in the camps Turkey keep and continue to flee to West Europe".

Since the summer of 2915 Erdogan leaves again wage war against the fighters of the Kurdish PKK. "This hard line brings untold suffering to the approximately 15 milli Onnen Kurds in the country and caused among them an additional refugee movement" wrote the MUM to Merkel. "At least 450 soldiers, police and pro-government militia have been killed in the fighting.

In the Kurdish region nearly 750 civilians died, according to the "Democratic Party of Peoples" (HDP) by the fighting.
The Turkish government puts the victims of killed PKK fighters in the period to more than 4,000.

The kurds close HDP occurs still for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish conflict. It urges both the PKK and the Turkish government to end the violence and to start immediately a political dialogue. For years, the HDP has held the role of mediator between the PKK and the government in Ankara.
"Breaking up the HDP is any contact two tween the Kurdish population in Turkish Kurdistan and interrupt the Turkish state - with disastrous consequences for the civilian population," warns the MUM.
"Regular support would relieve the distress in the Kurdish regions and encourage many people in their desire to remain in their country instead of fleeing to Western Europe to compete" the Union is convinced for human rights and minorities.

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