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Les discours ultranationalistes prononcés par deux représentants de l'Etat turc lors d'une cérémonie de commémoration de la mort d'Atatürk en novembre 2008 à l'Ambassade de Turquie à Bruxelles continuent à susciter des réactions et inquiétudes en Europe.

The National,
Thomas Seibert, Foreign Correspondent,
February 13. 2009

Kerim Yildiz and Saniye Karakas [Executive Director and Legal Assistant, Kurdish Human Rights Project]: "Although it represents a concerning violation of international human rights standards, the decision to convict and sentence Aysel Tugluk comes as no surprise, as recently amended anti-terror laws have been used as a sword of Damocles for writers, journalists, activists, authors and particularly Kurdish politicians and human rights defenders in Turkey. People making statements, particularly regarding controversial subjects such as the Kurdish issue, have been threatened with judicial investigations and punishments.

The Kurds in Turkey

Socio-Economic problems & recommended solutions

Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki try to test the Kurdish nerves to send Iraqi troops to the most sensitive city in Iraq, Kirkuk. Kurds feel provoked and they do believe that Maliki is playing a dangerous game with fire in oil rich Kirkuk, but will he win the battle ?

We are launching our new joint campaign, entitled "The Kurds and International Agreements". The first stage of this campaign will focus on the Kurds in Turkey.

Info Collectif VAN – www.collectifvan.org – La nouvelle est inquiétante : le chanteur ultranationaliste turc Ozan Arif a donné les 7-8 février 2009 deux concerts en Belgique, dans le cadre de sa tournée européenne destinée à exciter les Turcs d'Europe contre les défenseurs des droits des peuples opprimés de Turquie.