{"id":32298,"date":"2013-01-17T15:24:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T13:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=32298"},"modified":"2013-01-17T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-17T13:24:14","slug":"the-funeral-of-terrorist-group-pkk-members-were-killed-in-paris-was-uneventful-in-turkey-turkey-news-32298","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/the-funeral-of-terrorist-group-pkk-members-were-killed-in-paris-was-uneventful-in-turkey-turkey-news-32298\/","title":{"rendered":"The funeral of terrorist group PKK members were killed in Paris was uneventful in Turkey \/ Turkey News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A huge funeral ceremony for three female members of the outlawed terror group PKK who were shot dead in Paris\u00a0last week has been held in Diyarbak\u0131r’s Bat\u0131kent Square with the participation of tens of thousands of people.<\/h1>\n

Some had expressed fears of provocations and sabotage before the ceremony, but no public order problem was experienced, and the crowd dispersed peacefully at the event\u2019s conclusion. Meanwhile, police officers especially avoided approaching too closely to the square.<\/p>\n

The bodies of the PKK members were brought to the ceremony area with hearses while thousands of people marched alongside the vehicles. People wore black symbolizing their grief and wore head coverings symbolizing peace.<\/p>\n

Sakine Cans\u0131z, one of the founding members of the PKK; Fidan Do\u011fan, the Brussels-based Kurdistan National Congress’ (KNK) Paris representative; and KNK Youth Union member Leyla S\u00f6ylemez were murdered in the office of the Kurdistan Information Center in central Paris on Jan. 9. Their bodies arrived in Diyarbak\u0131r late Jan. 16.<\/p>\n

The coffins were wrapped in flags of the PKK while posters of the murdered female members were held aloft by the public. People carried banners saying “We are all Sakine,” “We are all Leyla,” and “We are all Fidan,” and chanted slogans such as “The PKK is the people, the people are here,” and “martyrs never die.” After the coffins arrived at Bat\u0131kent Square, white pigeons symbolizing peace were released.<\/p>\n

Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputies also delivered speeches expressing their sorrow during the event.<\/p>\n

“Everybody is expecting sensitivity from us. But here, our people have showed that they are ready for peace although we have lost three of our comrades. But peace can be possible with mutual respect,” said Ahmet T\u00fcrk, an independent deputy and co-chair of Kurdish umbrella organization Democratic Society Congress (DTK).<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrk also said it was impossible to speak about peace when Kandil, a mountain in northern Iraq where PKK militants are mainly based, are being bombarded by Turkish jets.<\/p>\n

“I’m appealing to those who call on us to be sensitive for peace. Mr. Prime Minister, how can you talk about peace while Kandil is being bombarded? What kind of peace is being sought with this?” T\u00fcrk said.<\/p>\n

BDP co-chair Selahattin Demirta\u015f said people in the square were demanding an “honorable peace.” “As mothers bid farewell to their children, they did not promise revenge. They demand peace. When will the world understand this stance?” Demirta\u015f said.<\/p>\n

The BDP co-chair also lamented the air strikes on Kandil. “As we were talking about peace, seven Kurdish young people died on Kandil. It’s not possible to make peace while making war at the same time. If you seek peace, you have to be brave,” Demirta\u015f said.<\/p>\n

Demirta\u015f, however, reiterated his party\u2019s support for government officials’ recent talks with Abdullah \u00d6calan, the jailed leader of the PKK. “We support the resolution proposal that Mr. \u00d6calan has introduced or will introduce,” he added.<\/p>\n

Following the ceremony in Diyarbak\u0131r, Cans\u0131z was set to be buried in the eastern province of Tunceli; Do\u011fan was to be sent to Elbistan in the southern province of Kahramanmara\u015f, while S\u00f6ylemez was to be interred in the southern province of Mersin.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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