NORTH KURDISTAN: Captives handed over a protocol

HEWLER (DİHA) – The People’s Defense Forces (HPG) has delivered the soldiers, police and disctrict governorate to the delegation going from Turkey to Federal Kurdistan Region in exchange for a protocol.

HPG Military Council Member Bawer Dersim stated that their aim of releasing captives is totally humane and added, “There isn’t any bargaining. Our movement decided on the relase as a result of our Leadership’s call (PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan) and Kurdish Communities Unity (KCK)’s demand.” The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Hakkari Parliamentarian Adil Kurt, “The releasing of captives without any condition is an important gest,” said.

The People’s Defense Forces (HPG) has delivered the soldiers, police and disctrict governorate to the delegation going from Turkey to Federal Kurdistan Region in exchange for a protocol. After the signed protocol, the delegation set out for Turkey. The poster of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan and flags of PKK, KCK and HPG were opened.

The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputies Sebahat Tuncel, Hüsamettin Zenderlioğlu and Adil Kurt, as well as Human Rights Association (IHD) President Öztürk Türkdoğan, IHD Diyarbakır Branch Chair Raci Bilici and MAZLUMDER Chairman Ahmet Faruk Ünsal, officials of KDP (Kurdistan Democracy Party), Amediye Police Director Mukaddim Muhammed, Amediye Qaimakam Hüseyin Çerki met with auothorities of HPG including HPG Command Council Member Bawer Dersim, HPG Foreign Affairs Responsible Samet, HPG Council Member Zülküf Palo in the area of press conference.

Eight prisoners held by People’s Defense Forces (HPG) have been handed over to the delegation coming from Turkey in the PKK-controlled area today. The delegation has left area with the eight prisoners following a press conference a protocol signing by HPG authorities and the delegation from Turkey. With the departure of the delegation, families of prisoners have been taken to Habur border gate where they will meet their children.

HPG delegation has also given the delegation coming from Turkey reports on the medical condition of the eight prisoners. The released public officials and soldiers will bear testimony to a prosecutor and undergo medical examination before they are sent to Mardin or Diyarbakır with helicopters together with their families.

Dersim: We aim to make contribution to process

Speaking at the press conference, HPG Military Council member Bawer Dersim said that they handed over the prisoners upon the call of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Leader Abdullah Öcalan. “With doing this, we aim to make a contribution to the ongoing process of talks with our leader. The prisoners have never been subjected to an insulting or ill treatment by our side. The reason why we are here today is the fact that the Kurdish problem still remains unsolved”, he said.

HPG Military Council Member Bawer Dersim stated that their aim of releasing captives is totally humane and added, “There isn’t any bargaining. Our movement decided on the relase as a result of our Leadership’s call (PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan) and Kurdish Communities Unity (KCK)’s demand.” The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Hakkari Parliamentarian Adil Kurt, “The releasing of captives without any condition is an important gest,” said. The public workers and soldiers released by HPG are; district governor candidate Kenan Erenoğlu, sergeant Abdullah Söpçeler, specialist sergeants Zihni Koç and Kemal Ekinci, soldiers Hadi Gizli, Ramazan Başaran, Reşat Çeçan and police officer Nadir Özgen. After the signed protocol, the delegation set out for Turkey.