Turkish embassy threatens U.S. Kurds and friends

[heval]

I can verify that the news below is true. Of course, we should not be surprised by this as they have been known to target demonstrators around the world in the past, as well.

Vigil held for northern Kurdistan in DC, demonstrators threatened 4/4/2006 KurdishMedia.com

Washington, DC (KurdishMedia.com) 4 April 2006: Yesterday in Washington, DC, a group of Kurds from various parts of Kurdistan and their American supporters gathered in Sheridan Circle in the heart of Washington DC to honor the children killed in northern (Turkish-occupied) Kurdistan over the past few days. This day-long vigil, organized by the Kurdish National Congress of North America (KNC) and American Kurdish Information Network (AKIN), took place across the street from the residence of the Turkish ambassador to the United States and just one block from the Turkish embassy.

Kurdistan flags and a large banner was displayed saying “Turkey Hands Off Children of Kurdistan - Honk for Kurdish Freedom.” Many drivers responded enthusiastically and a number of people visited the site during the vigil to express their support for the demonstrators.

Staff from the Turkish embassy came to the site of the vigil to take pictures of the demonstrators. After arriving on foot and departing, they returned in a vehicle with diplomatic plates. A verbal confrontation ensued, and the staff from the Turkish embassy stated to the demonstrators, “We will get you” and “We will take care of you.” A demonstrator remarked to KurdishMedia.com that it was the first time since arrival to the US well over a decade ago that this person had experienced politically-motivated threats at such an event.

The vigil sought to honor the victims of recent violence in northern Kurdistan and raise awareness of the plight of the Kurds of the region. While the tragic events in Amed (Diyarbakir) and elsewhere in northern Kurdistan have mobilized Kurds worldwide, with demonstrations of solidarity taking part in Suleimani, Iraqi Kurdistan as well as Qamishlo in Syrian Kurdistan and Iranian Kurdistan, mainstream Western media coverage of these events has remained minimal.

[zurderer]

Yeah, yeah. just dont mention burned banks at germany.

[heval]

That's the joke Turkey will continue to be for democracy and freedom of speech. Threaten peaceful protestors by telling them they will do everything in their power to arrest them if they step on "Turkish" soil.

[Piling]

Yeah, yeah. just dont mention burned banks at germany.

They haven't burnt something in Germany since a long time, and while it happened, in 90s, about 3000 villages were burnt in Kurdistan. SOft revenge, then.

[zurderer]

Threaten peaceful protestors by telling them they will do everything in their power to arrest them if they step on "Turkish" soil.

oh so this is threat? I just think, you are mentioning something important.

You are like PKK, talking about peace, but doesnot know what is peaciful.

Trying to burn someplaces is not peaciful.

They haven't burnt something in Germany since a long time, and while it happened, in 90s, about 3000 villages were burnt in Kurdistan. SOft revenge, then.

Update your knowledge, two or three turkish banks were attacked, plus I think one turkish dernek also attacked.

[heval]

Threaten peaceful protestors by telling them they will do everything in their power to arrest them if they step on "Turkish" soil.

oh so this is threat? I just think, you are mentioning something important.

You are like PKK, talking about peace, but doesnot know what is peaciful.

Trying to burn someplaces is not peaciful.

And you are a hypocrite but it should be expected from someone like you who defends oppression.

The protest in Washington DC was a peaceful demonstration. The Turkish embassy made threats against the protestors. They took their pictures and shared the information with the Turkish government. This is all part of their agenda to block freedom of speech. What is worse, they are going beyond their borders to do so.

[zurderer]

And you are a hypocrite but it should be expected from someone like you who defends oppression.

The protest in Washington DC was a peaceful demonstration. The Turkish embassy made threats against the protestors. They took their pictures and shared the information with the Turkish government. This is all part of their agenda to block freedom of speech. What is worse, they are going beyond their borders to do so.

At pkk, you have no law or rule, but in Turkey we have. Even not all rioters in Turkey is jailed, If Turkey dont limit freedom of speach(even freedom of destroy state buildings),how can they limit out side of Turkey.

People who encourage(like diyarbakır mayor) riots were out side of jail.I personally believe that there are more than enough freedom for terrorists.

Most probably at Washington DC, Turks afraid some criminal act against embassy, and they warned them.

dont tell me They have no reason to afraid, they have every reason for it.

[tomjez]

People who encourage(like diyarbakır mayor) riots were out side of jail

STUPID. If there is one guy against these riots it's Osman Baydemir

[Piling]

Zurderer talks about Kurdish issue and land very far from the ground as most Turks in fact.

[zurderer]

STUPID. If there is one guy against these riots it's Osman Baydemir

discussable, sure at some point, he tried to stop them.

But It is interesting only cities which have dtp mayors rebelled.

dont kurds live agrı?van?ığdır? even at tunceli? why are there not big riot at these cities?

DTP so, Osman Baydemir(most powerful man at dtp) is not innocent.

Creating a riot and than trying to stop them is not same with becoming against riots.

[Piling]

Baydemir did not create riots. He is rival of bellicist wings of PKK in fact and could become dangerous for them.

[zurderer]

he is trying to be neutral, but he is far from becoming neutral, and he is not anti-pkk, you are much optimist.

Even apo talks much about peace ext, will you say apo is against pkk?

action talk, not words.

why not riots at van, agrı or ığdır?

[Piling]

He is not pro-Turkey if that you mean, but what should he be ?

[zurderer]

He is anti-Turkey, pro-pkk. not anti turkey anti pkk.

As I said, kurds rioted mainly cities which have DTP mayor, this show roles of DTP, because he said some nice words, It doesnot mean he is anti riot, anti pkk ext.

[Piling]

You're wrong. He is pro-Baydemir, and tries to deal between Turkey and PKK.