HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş: ISIS Cross the Border, Toys Can’t

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş made a press statement after meeting of Central Executive Committee (MYK) and touched upon Suruç Explosion carried out in Urfa province, near Syria-Turkey border, against members of Federation of Socialist Youth Associations (SGDF) before going Kobani to reconstruct the canton and left at least 32 people dead.

Demirtaş stated an emergency meeting should be held in Turkey’s parliament and criticized Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its Syria policy:

“Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) cross the border but toys can’t.”

 “Toys and basic needs near them…”

 “Those young people came from different cities of Turkey and they would go to Kobani to help children and people.

 “They had toys and basic needs near them. They decided to make a press statement in front of Amara Culture Center in Urfa province but they couldn’t go to Kobani.

 “ISIS freely roam near the border”

 “Trucks carrying weapons crossed Turkey’s border. Army of inhuman rapists, ISIS, freely roams near the border.

 “However, toys carried by revolutionist young people couldn’t cross the border. These young people couldn’t cross the border but their message reached its destination.

 “Parliament should convene”

“We called for Turkey’s parliament to hold an emergency meeting. We are ready with our 80 deputies.

“First thing is resolution process. It is easier to keep peace if resolution process comes to a conclusion. Second thing is relationship between Rojava (a de facto autonomous region in northern and northeastern Syria) and Turkey.  Third thing is foreign policy and ISIS threats.” (EKN/BD)

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