26/06/2011: Türkmen medyasının unutulmayan ismi Sinan Sait anıldı.
Vefatının yirminci yıl dönümü dolaysıyla Türkmen Edabiyatçılar Birliği rahmetili Sait’a anma merasimi düzenledi.’’Türkmenlerin sembolik insanlarına olan vefadarlıkları asaletlerinden kaynaklanıyor’’sloganı altında yapılan anma merasimine çok sayıda edebiyatçı ve medyacı katıldı.
’’Türkmenlerin sembolik insanlarına olan vefadarlıkları asaletlerinden kaynaklanıyor’’.Türkmen Edabiyatçılar Birliği bu slogan altında Sinan Saiti andı.Türkmen medyasının unutulmayan ismi Sinan Sait’in vefatının yirminci yıl dönümünde de unutulmadı.Türkmen Edabiyatçılar Birliği rahmetili Sinan Sait için düzenlediği anma merasimine çok sayıda edebiyatçı ve medyacı katıldı.Anma merasiminde açılış konuşmasını yapan Türkmen Edebiyatçılar Birliği başkanı Hasan Kevser medyacı Sinan Saiti ve çalışmalarını anlattı.
Daha sonra kürsiye gelen Türkmen edebiyatçı Münevver Molla Hassun yaptığı konuşmada rahmetli Sait’in sadce medyacı olmadığını iyi bir şair ve edebiyatçı olduğunu da anlattı.Edebiyatçılar Aydın Kerkük ve Muhammet Ömer Hamzeli yaptıkları konuşmada rahmetilinin edebi hayatını anlattılar.
Rahmetli Sinan Sait Bağdat Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi eğitimini aldı.Arapça’nın yanında İngilizce,Rusca ve Türkçe dillerini iyi kullanan Sait Azarbaycan şarkılarının içerdiği’’Azarbaycan’dan Arap Dünyasına şarkılar’’ kitabı yayınladı.Rahmetli 1991 yılında İngitere’de geçirdiği beyin krizi nedeniyel hayata veda etti.
Kaynak: Türkmeneli TV
Sunday 26 June 2011
Kürt Bölgesel Yönetiminin ITC Fobisi, Dilşat Terzi
Kürt Bölgesel Yönetiminin ITC Fobisi
Kürt bölgesel yönetiminden bir yetkilinin yaptığı açıklamada, Irak Türkmen Cephesi (ITC)’nin yerel yönetimden onay almadığı sürece Erbil'de ITC'nin büro açmasına izin vermeyeceklerini söyledi.
Kürt Bölgesel Yönetimi İçişleri Bakan Vekili Faik Tofik AK News’a verdiği demeçte, ITC’nin bölgede büro açabilmesi için yerel yönetimden henüz onay almadığını ifade etti. Tofik içişleri Bakanlığı olarak hükümetten resmi izin alınmadığı sürece hiçbir partiye çalışma izni vermeyeceklerini belirtti.
Kürt yetkili Tofik, “Bir partinin siyasi faaliyet yapabilmesi için 500 üyelik bir genel kurul ve 50 kişilik bir kurucu kurula sahip olması şarttır” diye konuştu.
AK News’un haberine göre; ITC Başkanı Erşet Salihi'nin 16 Haziran’da yapmış olduğu açıklamada, ITC’nin genel karargâhını Kerkük’ten Erbil’e taşımasına izin vermesi için Kürt yönetimine müracaat ettiği iddia edildi.
Kuklalar devrede
Öte yandan 2005’te Barzani asayişinden aldığı doğrudan silahlı destekle ITC’nin Erbil’deki tüm kurum ve kuruluşlarına el koyan Abdülkadir Ekrem Bezirgân, Kürt haber ajansına yaptığı açıklamada Kürt yetkililere benzer açıklamalarda bulundu.
ITC’nin bölgede büro açabilmek için federasyonu kabul etmesi, Kürt idaresi ve parlamentosunu tanıması gerektiğini ifade eden Bezirgân, ITC'nin, Kürt bölgesine düşmanlık eden gruplarla ittifak yapmamasını da istedi.
ITC’nin Erbil Türkmenlerini gözardı ettiğini öne süren Bezirgân, ITC’nin Kürtlere ve bu halkın menfaatine karşı bir tavır içinde olan Arap gruplarla ittifak yaptığını söyledi.
Abdülkadir Ekrem Bezirgân, ITC’nin bölgede büro açmadaki hedefinin bölgede fitne tohumu dikmek olduğu ithamında bulundu.
ITC’nin Kürt yönetiminin bu tavrı ve açıklamaları ile Bezirgân’ın iddialarına nasıl bir tepki vereceği ise merak ediliyor.
Dilşat Terzi-Erbil
Kürt bölgesel yönetiminden bir yetkilinin yaptığı açıklamada, Irak Türkmen Cephesi (ITC)’nin yerel yönetimden onay almadığı sürece Erbil'de ITC'nin büro açmasına izin vermeyeceklerini söyledi.
Kürt Bölgesel Yönetimi İçişleri Bakan Vekili Faik Tofik AK News’a verdiği demeçte, ITC’nin bölgede büro açabilmesi için yerel yönetimden henüz onay almadığını ifade etti. Tofik içişleri Bakanlığı olarak hükümetten resmi izin alınmadığı sürece hiçbir partiye çalışma izni vermeyeceklerini belirtti.
Kürt yetkili Tofik, “Bir partinin siyasi faaliyet yapabilmesi için 500 üyelik bir genel kurul ve 50 kişilik bir kurucu kurula sahip olması şarttır” diye konuştu.
AK News’un haberine göre; ITC Başkanı Erşet Salihi'nin 16 Haziran’da yapmış olduğu açıklamada, ITC’nin genel karargâhını Kerkük’ten Erbil’e taşımasına izin vermesi için Kürt yönetimine müracaat ettiği iddia edildi.
Kuklalar devrede
Öte yandan 2005’te Barzani asayişinden aldığı doğrudan silahlı destekle ITC’nin Erbil’deki tüm kurum ve kuruluşlarına el koyan Abdülkadir Ekrem Bezirgân, Kürt haber ajansına yaptığı açıklamada Kürt yetkililere benzer açıklamalarda bulundu.
ITC’nin bölgede büro açabilmek için federasyonu kabul etmesi, Kürt idaresi ve parlamentosunu tanıması gerektiğini ifade eden Bezirgân, ITC'nin, Kürt bölgesine düşmanlık eden gruplarla ittifak yapmamasını da istedi.
ITC’nin Erbil Türkmenlerini gözardı ettiğini öne süren Bezirgân, ITC’nin Kürtlere ve bu halkın menfaatine karşı bir tavır içinde olan Arap gruplarla ittifak yaptığını söyledi.
Abdülkadir Ekrem Bezirgân, ITC’nin bölgede büro açmadaki hedefinin bölgede fitne tohumu dikmek olduğu ithamında bulundu.
ITC’nin Kürt yönetiminin bu tavrı ve açıklamaları ile Bezirgân’ın iddialarına nasıl bir tepki vereceği ise merak ediliyor.
Dilşat Terzi-Erbil
Friday 24 June 2011
TÜRKMEN EĞİTİMCİLER AYAKTA
Perşembe, 23 Haziran 2011 20:52
24/06/2011
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Türkmen okulları eğitim görevlileri bugün gösteri düzenledi.
Gösteri Kerkük il milli eğitim müdürlüğü’nde düzenlendi.
Gösteride Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin Türkmen okullarına karşı uygunsuz davranışları protesto edildi.
Irak Türkmen Cephesi Enformasyon Dairesi ise olayı yayınladığı bir bildiriyle kınadı.
Bu sabah Kerkük’te gösteri düzenlendi.
Gösteri Türkmen okulları eğitim görevlileri tarafından düzenledi.
Kerkük il milli eğitim müdürlüğü’nde düzenlenen gösteride Eğitim bakanlığına bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin Türkmen okullarına karşı uygunsuz ve yakışmaz davranışları kınandı.Gösteriye katılan Türkmen eğitimciler Türkmeneli televizyonuna konuştular.Eğitimciler adı geçen dairenin müfettişleri adeta Türkmen okullarını hedef aldığını ve global eğitim ve eğitmene yakışmayan davranışlarda bulunduklarını söylediler.
Gösteriye Türkmen Öğretmenler Birliği başkanı Abdulselam Bayraktar da katıldı. yapılan davranışları kabul edilmez olarak niteledi.
Kerkük il Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü Türkmence bölüm başkanı Talal Hamit ,yanlış olaylar hakkında ne yazık ki sadce Türkmen okullarındaki eğitmenler hakkında soruşturma yapıldığını ve bunun başka okullarda görmediklerini söyledi.
Kerkük il milli eğitim müdür yardımcısı Fevziye Avanis ise yaptığı konuşmada göstericilerin taleplerini gereken mercilere ileteceklerini söyledi.
Bu olaya karşı Irak Türkmen Cephesi Enformasyon Dairesi bir bildiri yayınladı.Yayınlanan bildiride Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin Türkmen okullarındaki eğitim ve öğretim görevlilerine karşı uygun olmayan davranışlarından dolayı üzüntü doyduğu ifade edildi.Bildiride,Bakanlığın bünyesindeki daire müfettişlerinin davranışlarına açıklık getirmesini istedi.
Türkmen Öğretmenler Bilriği de bir bildiri yayınladı.Birliğin yayınladığı bildiride Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin müfettişeleri yapmış oldukları bu davranışlarla özellikle Türkmen okullarını hedef aldıklarını ve tür davranışlara dur demek için tüm yasal ve anayasal hakların kullanılacağı ifade edildi.
24/06/2011
Türkmen okulları eğitim görevlileri bugün gösteri düzenledi.
Gösteri Kerkük il milli eğitim müdürlüğü’nde düzenlendi.
Gösteride Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin Türkmen okullarına karşı uygunsuz davranışları protesto edildi.
Irak Türkmen Cephesi Enformasyon Dairesi ise olayı yayınladığı bir bildiriyle kınadı.
Bu sabah Kerkük’te gösteri düzenlendi.
Gösteri Türkmen okulları eğitim görevlileri tarafından düzenledi.
Kerkük il milli eğitim müdürlüğü’nde düzenlenen gösteride Eğitim bakanlığına bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin Türkmen okullarına karşı uygunsuz ve yakışmaz davranışları kınandı.Gösteriye katılan Türkmen eğitimciler Türkmeneli televizyonuna konuştular.Eğitimciler adı geçen dairenin müfettişleri adeta Türkmen okullarını hedef aldığını ve global eğitim ve eğitmene yakışmayan davranışlarda bulunduklarını söylediler.
Gösteriye Türkmen Öğretmenler Birliği başkanı Abdulselam Bayraktar da katıldı. yapılan davranışları kabul edilmez olarak niteledi.
Kerkük il Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü Türkmence bölüm başkanı Talal Hamit ,yanlış olaylar hakkında ne yazık ki sadce Türkmen okullarındaki eğitmenler hakkında soruşturma yapıldığını ve bunun başka okullarda görmediklerini söyledi.
Kerkük il milli eğitim müdür yardımcısı Fevziye Avanis ise yaptığı konuşmada göstericilerin taleplerini gereken mercilere ileteceklerini söyledi.
Bu olaya karşı Irak Türkmen Cephesi Enformasyon Dairesi bir bildiri yayınladı.Yayınlanan bildiride Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin Türkmen okullarındaki eğitim ve öğretim görevlilerine karşı uygun olmayan davranışlarından dolayı üzüntü doyduğu ifade edildi.Bildiride,Bakanlığın bünyesindeki daire müfettişlerinin davranışlarına açıklık getirmesini istedi.
Türkmen Öğretmenler Bilriği de bir bildiri yayınladı.Birliğin yayınladığı bildiride Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı Genel Denetleme Dairesi’nin müfettişeleri yapmış oldukları bu davranışlarla özellikle Türkmen okullarını hedef aldıklarını ve tür davranışlara dur demek için tüm yasal ve anayasal hakların kullanılacağı ifade edildi.
Sunday 19 June 2011
Militia set up within Iraqi Ministry, Maliki says
Roy Gutman and Laith Hammoudi
McClatchy Newspapers
last updated: June 16, 2011
BAGHDAD — In a dramatic revelation after a series of major security breaches, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has linked the assassinations of security officials to his government and said a "militia" of more than 400 men had been set up within the Interior Ministry, answerable only to an outside political figure he didn't name.
Speaking before his Cabinet in a live television broadcast late Tuesday, Maliki said "investigations, investigating committees and confessions" had indicated that assassinations were carried out using "government weapons, government cars and government IDs."
Some operations "have been done under the cover of some officials, in some ministries," he said, without going into detail.
"It's one thing to face an enemy that doesn't have real capabilities," he said. "But if the enemy is within your lines, and doesn't believe in the political process, the enemy will take benefit from government facilities to carry out these actions."
Maliki blamed the country's continuing insecurity on political interference in the security ministries during the period after the March 2010 elections, when Iraq's politicians were arguing about forming a government. "What happened of late is a clear reflection of the confusion in the political process," he said.
"Those who have destroyed the Ministries of the Interior and Defense are we, the (political) parties, who come with a list and tell the officials, 'Employ these people.' "
Maliki said he found a list of 470 names that "one person," whom he didn't name, had presented to the Interior Ministry for hiring. "And they were employed!" he declared. "That means he formed a militia inside the ministry."
The individual in question had just been released from jail, where he'd been held on terrorism allegations, the prime minister said. He didn't identify the person, and government spokesman Ali al Dabbagh didn't respond to requests to elaborate.
Maliki had pledged May 11 to launch a thorough investigation of the Interior Ministry after al Qaida in Iraq terrorism suspects tried a few days earlier to break out of the main Interior Ministry compound in downtown Baghdad. He said that "connivance ... collaboration" and "infiltration" had led to the escape attempt, which resulted in the deaths of six police officers and 11 of the suspects.
In January, 12 detainees linked to al Qaida in Iraq escaped from a fortified prison in the southern city of Basra.
The prime minister put at least some of the blame for the security breaches — and possibly for attacks on Iraqi and U.S. forces — on the vast number of security guards, who are a feature of life now in Baghdad.
In an exchange with an unnamed security official who was attending the meeting, Maliki said that Iraqi authorities had found a wide range of illegal weapons in the arsenals of foreign security companies, many of which were within Baghdad's international zone, known during the period of the U.S. occupation as the "Green Zone."
The weapons included 53 improvised explosive devices as well as "hundreds of unauthorized weapons, sniper rifles, silencers and forged (identity) cards."
The security official, defending his work, said, "We closed the security companies whose contracts had expired, and they left the Green Zone after we confiscated their weapons."
Maliki responded: "Do the same thing with security companies outside the Green Zone."
The prime minister also chided politicians and ministers in his government for having vast security entourages — up to 50 vehicles, in some cases — and he said he'd shortly announce a maximum number of guards permitted.
Currently, he said, the Interior Ministry has provided 16,652 bodyguards to its officials and the Ministry of Defense has allotted 17,500.
"We believe that the need to increase guards has ended," he said. "That doesn't mean the director or minister should move without protection," he said, but that protection should be at the "old way," he said without being specific.
Some of the blame for the country's insecurity lies in the continuing battle between Maliki and politician Ayad Allawi after Allawi's Iraqiya List won a plurality of seats in the 2010 elections over the prime minister's Rule of Law bloc.
The two men agreed in December on a power-sharing arrangement that would give Allawi a key role in security policy, a breakthrough that established the new government. But a continuing disagreement over the government's composition and policies has resulted in Maliki himself taking the reins of the Interior and Defense ministries.
The prime minister's acknowledgement that "we, the parties" had helped destroy the security ministries was a sign of candor that's long been missing in most discussions of Iraq's security situation.
A major element of Maliki's message to the public was aimed at his fellow politicians, including those in his own Cabinet. "I hope those who can hear me will not be involved in the police and army," he said.
(Hammoudi is a McClatchy special correspondent.)
McClatchy Newspapers
last updated: June 16, 2011
BAGHDAD — In a dramatic revelation after a series of major security breaches, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has linked the assassinations of security officials to his government and said a "militia" of more than 400 men had been set up within the Interior Ministry, answerable only to an outside political figure he didn't name.
Speaking before his Cabinet in a live television broadcast late Tuesday, Maliki said "investigations, investigating committees and confessions" had indicated that assassinations were carried out using "government weapons, government cars and government IDs."
Some operations "have been done under the cover of some officials, in some ministries," he said, without going into detail.
"It's one thing to face an enemy that doesn't have real capabilities," he said. "But if the enemy is within your lines, and doesn't believe in the political process, the enemy will take benefit from government facilities to carry out these actions."
Maliki blamed the country's continuing insecurity on political interference in the security ministries during the period after the March 2010 elections, when Iraq's politicians were arguing about forming a government. "What happened of late is a clear reflection of the confusion in the political process," he said.
"Those who have destroyed the Ministries of the Interior and Defense are we, the (political) parties, who come with a list and tell the officials, 'Employ these people.' "
Maliki said he found a list of 470 names that "one person," whom he didn't name, had presented to the Interior Ministry for hiring. "And they were employed!" he declared. "That means he formed a militia inside the ministry."
The individual in question had just been released from jail, where he'd been held on terrorism allegations, the prime minister said. He didn't identify the person, and government spokesman Ali al Dabbagh didn't respond to requests to elaborate.
Maliki had pledged May 11 to launch a thorough investigation of the Interior Ministry after al Qaida in Iraq terrorism suspects tried a few days earlier to break out of the main Interior Ministry compound in downtown Baghdad. He said that "connivance ... collaboration" and "infiltration" had led to the escape attempt, which resulted in the deaths of six police officers and 11 of the suspects.
In January, 12 detainees linked to al Qaida in Iraq escaped from a fortified prison in the southern city of Basra.
The prime minister put at least some of the blame for the security breaches — and possibly for attacks on Iraqi and U.S. forces — on the vast number of security guards, who are a feature of life now in Baghdad.
In an exchange with an unnamed security official who was attending the meeting, Maliki said that Iraqi authorities had found a wide range of illegal weapons in the arsenals of foreign security companies, many of which were within Baghdad's international zone, known during the period of the U.S. occupation as the "Green Zone."
The weapons included 53 improvised explosive devices as well as "hundreds of unauthorized weapons, sniper rifles, silencers and forged (identity) cards."
The security official, defending his work, said, "We closed the security companies whose contracts had expired, and they left the Green Zone after we confiscated their weapons."
Maliki responded: "Do the same thing with security companies outside the Green Zone."
The prime minister also chided politicians and ministers in his government for having vast security entourages — up to 50 vehicles, in some cases — and he said he'd shortly announce a maximum number of guards permitted.
Currently, he said, the Interior Ministry has provided 16,652 bodyguards to its officials and the Ministry of Defense has allotted 17,500.
"We believe that the need to increase guards has ended," he said. "That doesn't mean the director or minister should move without protection," he said, but that protection should be at the "old way," he said without being specific.
Some of the blame for the country's insecurity lies in the continuing battle between Maliki and politician Ayad Allawi after Allawi's Iraqiya List won a plurality of seats in the 2010 elections over the prime minister's Rule of Law bloc.
The two men agreed in December on a power-sharing arrangement that would give Allawi a key role in security policy, a breakthrough that established the new government. But a continuing disagreement over the government's composition and policies has resulted in Maliki himself taking the reins of the Interior and Defense ministries.
The prime minister's acknowledgement that "we, the parties" had helped destroy the security ministries was a sign of candor that's long been missing in most discussions of Iraq's security situation.
A major element of Maliki's message to the public was aimed at his fellow politicians, including those in his own Cabinet. "I hope those who can hear me will not be involved in the police and army," he said.
(Hammoudi is a McClatchy special correspondent.)
Saturday 18 June 2011
The New Ottomans? on Al-Jazeera
Empire
The new Ottomans?
One of the fastest-growing economies in the world Turkey gazes in many directions to become the superpower it once was.
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/empire/2011/06/201161682640911172.html
Following another resounding electoral victory, Prime Minister Erdogan's Justice and Development Party has been emboldened to further increase Turkey's role on the world stage.
Ankara has rediscovered its global ambitions. This emerging regional power is now the fastest-growing G20 country after China, and has risen to be the 16th largest economy in the world.
The Turkish government prides itself on promoting a foreign policy as unique as the country's geography. Straddling both East and West, it has tried to maintain good diplomatic relations with all sides. But when the European Union started moving the goalposts, Turkey began to look East.
Could this be Turkey's moment in the limelight? Or has the Arab spring taken Turkey by surprise? And how will it balance its NATO membership when its rhetoric is not aligned? What direction will Turkey take under a dominant AK party?
Much like its symbol, the two-headed eagle, Turkey gazes in many directions. Will it pick the right path to become the super power it once was?
Empire finds out.
Joining us to discuss the issues are: Ahmet Davutoglu, the Turkish foreign minister; Professor Binnaz Toprak, member of parliament in the Turkish opposition; Suat Kiniklioglu, deputy chair, external affairs; Professor Soli Özel, international relations at Bilgi University.
Interviewees: Fadi Hakura, Turkey analyst at Chatham House; and Professor Sevket Pamuk, chair of Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics.
This episode of Empire can be seen from Thursday, June 16, at the following times GMT: Thursday: 2000; Friday: 1200; Saturday: 0100; Sunday: 0600; Monday: 2000; Tuesday: 1200; Wednesday: 0100; Thursday: 0600.
The new Ottomans?
One of the fastest-growing economies in the world Turkey gazes in many directions to become the superpower it once was.
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/empire/2011/06/201161682640911172.html
Following another resounding electoral victory, Prime Minister Erdogan's Justice and Development Party has been emboldened to further increase Turkey's role on the world stage.
Ankara has rediscovered its global ambitions. This emerging regional power is now the fastest-growing G20 country after China, and has risen to be the 16th largest economy in the world.
The Turkish government prides itself on promoting a foreign policy as unique as the country's geography. Straddling both East and West, it has tried to maintain good diplomatic relations with all sides. But when the European Union started moving the goalposts, Turkey began to look East.
Could this be Turkey's moment in the limelight? Or has the Arab spring taken Turkey by surprise? And how will it balance its NATO membership when its rhetoric is not aligned? What direction will Turkey take under a dominant AK party?
Much like its symbol, the two-headed eagle, Turkey gazes in many directions. Will it pick the right path to become the super power it once was?
Empire finds out.
Joining us to discuss the issues are: Ahmet Davutoglu, the Turkish foreign minister; Professor Binnaz Toprak, member of parliament in the Turkish opposition; Suat Kiniklioglu, deputy chair, external affairs; Professor Soli Özel, international relations at Bilgi University.
Interviewees: Fadi Hakura, Turkey analyst at Chatham House; and Professor Sevket Pamuk, chair of Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics.
This episode of Empire can be seen from Thursday, June 16, at the following times GMT: Thursday: 2000; Friday: 1200; Saturday: 0100; Sunday: 0600; Monday: 2000; Tuesday: 1200; Wednesday: 0100; Thursday: 0600.
Monday 13 June 2011
Sunday 12 June 2011
Türkmenler Erdoğan’a Neden Kırgın…
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Saturday 11 June 2011
Türkmenlerin tepkisi sonuç getirdi:Irak Dışişleri Bakanlığı sitesinden etnik grupları gösteren bilgileri sildi.
Irak Dışişleri Bakanlığının resmi web sitesinde yer alan, ülke ile ilgili genel bilgiler bölümünde Irak’taki bütün etnik unsurlar sitede sıralanırken Türkmenlere yer verilmemesine artan tepki üzerine Bakanlık geri adım atarak sitesindeki etnik grupları gösterin bilgileri silmek zorunda kaldı.
Bakanlık sitesinde Irak’ta bulunan bütün etnik gruplara oranlarıyla birlikte yer verilmesi ve Türkmenlere hiç değinilmemesi Türkmen camiasında büyük tepkiye yol açmış ve gerek Irak içinden gerekse yurtdışında yaşayan Türkmenlerden Dışişleri Bakanlığını ve dış temsilciliklerine protesto mektupları yağmaya başladı.
Türkmenlere ait siyasi kuruluşlar, sivil toplum örgütleri ve vatandaşların yoğun protestosuna daha fazla direnemeyen Irak Dışişleri Bakanlığı resmi sitesinden etnik grupları gösteren bilgileri tamamen silmek zorunda kaldı.
Bakanlık yetkilerinden edinilen bilgiler göre web sitesinin için bir güncelleme çalışması yürütüldüğü ve güncellemeden sonra Türkmenlere de yer verileceği düşünülmüştü, ancak son bir hafta içinde yapılan yoğun baskı sonucu ve aynı zamanda sitede geçen etnik grupların oranlarıyla ilgili aldıkları eleştiriler üzerine bilgileri güncelleme yoluna gideceklerini bildirdiler.
Türkmen yetkililerin verdiği bilgiye göre son bir hafta içinde Dışişleri Bakanlığının bu haksızlığına karşı Türkmen vatandaşlarının gerek basınında ve internet ortamında gerekse yetkili kişi ve mercilere yapılan protesto şikâyetler ve protestoların kısmen de olsa bir sonuç verdiği yönündedir. Adının açıklanmasını istemeyen bir yetkilinin verdiği bilgiye göre Kürt asıllı Dışişleri Bakanı Hoşyar Zibari, Bakanlığının yeni sitesinde Türkmenleri yüzde dört oranında göstermeyi planladıklarını söylediği, ancak aynı yetkili Türkmenlerin bu düşük oranı kabul etmeyeceklerini ve gerekirse Irak parlamentosunda ve hükümet nezdinde sert tepkilerde bulunacaklarını bakana bildirdiklerini söyledi.
Bilindiği üzere Irak’ta etnik nüfusa göre yapılan son sayı 1957 yılında gerçekleşmiş ve o sayımda Türkmenlerin oranı yüzde on olarak tescil edilmişti.
Mehmet TÜTÜNCÜ - İstanbul
Monday 6 June 2011
Head of EU Office in Erbil: We Don't Want to Compare Iraq to Europe
The inauguration of the EU office in Erbil.Thomas Seven is the director of the European Union office in Erbil for supporting the rule of law in Iraq. In an interview with Rudaw he spoke about the works of his office that was opened only two months ago in the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
According Seven, their office opened in Erbil after a request in 2005 from the Iraqi government to the EU to assist the country in consolidating the rule of law in Iraq and develop the judicial system, prisons, and the police force.
The EU responded to Iraq’s request and decided to help by organizing training courses for Iraqis who work in those three fields.
“Many of our courses took place in Europe due to the unfavorable security conditions in Iraq.” said Seven. “In 2009, the EU members decided to move the location of these courses to Iraq and so we did arrange several courses in different Iraqi cities.”
The relative improvement in Iraq’s security situation finally convinced the EU mission to expand their work in Iraq and open offices in major cities as Baghdad, Basra and Erbil. According to Seven the main bureau was relocated from the Belgian capital Brussels to Iraq.
Seven says that in general they have good relations with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), however, they mainly deal with four ministries that are the Ministry of Social Work, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Planning.
Some of Seven’s work so far has been to arrange trips to courts in Europe for judges from Kurdistan and courses for members of the police.
“We have, for example, taken the judges of Iraqi Kurdistan to EU and showed them how the court systems work there,” said Seven, “with the police system, we currently work on investigation methods and we also have serious work going on with the prisons to teach the guards how to deal with the inmates.”
Here they argue about having a legal permit before protesting. This rule is the same in many European countries.
Seven’s office in Iraq has until now organized twenty courses in the three Kurdish provinces of Erbil, Sulaimani, and Duhok. They have trained around nine hundred government employees. In all of Iraq, nearly 4000 employees have participated in their courses.
Seven acknowledges that the situation in Iraq is different from that of other countries. It has had a history of dictatorial regimes; therefore he doesn’t want to compare the judicial system in the Kurdistan region or Iraq with Europe.
“We do not want to compare, our situations are different than the one of Iraq because Iraq was ruled by dictatorship for more than 30 years,” he said. “However, I have to point out that since we started working in these three systems, a noticeable development has been achieved, but more work needs to be done and this needs time.”
The EU mission also deals with public prosecution department in Iraq and Kurdistan that often comes in for criticism for applying rules of the old system.
“We have specialized experts in this field and we are in continuous contact with the ministry of justice and the public prosecution courts, which is a very crucial field to assist in developing the rule of law in Iraqi Kurdistan.” said Seven.
Seven’s office receives request for help in various areas all depending on the needs of the government ministries that approach them.
“In the police department, it is the method of investigation and treatment of inmates, strengthening the relationship between the police and the courts during investigating the cases.” he said. “Regarding the ministry of social works; it is about the improvement of the conditions in detention centers and the inmates.”
Seven has visited prisons in the Kurdistan region and he described them to be in good condition, though not comparable to prisons in Europe.
“I have visited one prison in Erbil, what I saw was good, but I have not seen the other ones yet.” said Seven. “But what I saw was good, and clean. However, it cannot be compared to prisons in Europe. According to what I heard about other prisons in Iraqi Kurdistan from some of the experts, some prisons are good while others are not.”
In the past, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have criticized the state of human rights in Iraqi Kurdistan and have tried to draw attention to torture in Kurdish prisons.
Seven’s bureau is aware of those reports and they find torture unacceptable. He said that his office can offer help address that issue.
“We have seen these reports and we as the EU find torturing prisoners as an illegal act.” said Seven. “We can help the KRG in this regard if they ask for our help. One of the main points that we stress in our courses to the police and the prison guards is the behavior of the guards and the consideration of human rights.”
A monthly report is prepared by Seven’s mission on their work, their progress and their evaluation of the overall judicial system in Iraq to share with member states at the EU.
“We always write reports about our activities and impressions. We have monthly reports, we also have evaluation reports that we send to 17 members of EU in which we talk about the effectiveness of our offices in developing the fields in which Iraqi government asked for our assistance.” said Seven.
The EU mission was active in the Kurdish capital when protests went on in Sulaimani city for two months. Seven condemned the use of violence against protestors, but in the meantime he agreed with the Kurdish authorities that to stage a protest you need a legal permit.
“Here they argue about having a legal permit before protesting. This rule is the same in many European countries. You should ask for legal permission and follow the rules of demonstrations.” he said.
In the first day of protests in Sulaimani, protesters gathered outside the main office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party where violence broke out and one teenage boy was killed and several injured.
In Kurdistan both the authorities and protesters accused each other of triggering the violence, but Seven says that in those circumstances both sides could be responsible.
“Any violence in protests can be blamed on both the protesters and the government. Protesting is a right of all individuals, but that should be according to an existing law.” he said. “The death or injury of any individual in the protests, either civilian, police or journalist, is a manifestation of inadequacies in the process of establishing a democratic country.”
Posted in Rudaw
Sunday 5 June 2011
CPJ: Impunity Plagues Cases of Journalists in Kurdistan and Iraq
01/06/2011
By WLADIMIR VAN WILGENBURG
ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan -- In a report released on June 1, Iraq is ranked first on the 2011 impunity index of the Committee to Project Journalists (CPJ). CPJ criticizes the Kurdish government for its unsatisfactory handling of the murder case of Kurdish writer Sardasht Osman in 2010.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has come in for fierce criticism by human rights and press organizations such as Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), CPJ and Human Rights Watch in the last few months for the way it dealt with demonstrations and the media.
On May 30, the KRG responded to the allegations and didn’t deny violations by Kurdish security forces and ill-treatment of protestors.
“We can assure you, however, that these incidents have occurred despite KRG’s clear directives for strict adherence to the law and the rights of the protesters,” the KRG said in the statement.
CPJ’s impunity index includes Kurdistan and Iraq. The Index examines journalist murders that have occurred between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2010 and are still unsolved. Only those nations with five or more unsolved cases are included on the index, a threshold reached by 12 countries this year.
According to CPJ 93 journalists have been murdered in Iraq with their cases still unsolved. After a brief decline in targeted killings, journalist murders spiked in 2010. Among the four murder victims in 2010 was Sardasht Osman, a contributor to several news outlets in the Kurdistan region who had received numerous threats for reports that accused Kurdish officials of corruption, CPJ said.
“The investigation of his murder is emblematic of the deeply entrenched culture of impunity in Iraq. Authorities took no discernible action in the case until they faced intense international pressure. Then, investigators produced a cursory, 430-word report that vaguely accused Osman of having links to an extremist group that led to his killing. The report, which cited no supporting evidence for its claims, was widely denounced for lacking credibility and transparency,” noted CPJ.
The murder case was also criticized by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 3, the anniversary of Osman’s death. RSF questioned the Kurdistan Regional Government's determination to shed light on this murder and condemned the lack of transparency surrounding its investigation.
However Nerwan Azhee, a spokesman for the Kurdish security forces in Erbil, dismissed criticism of the investigation in an interview with the At War Blog of the New York Times on October 6, 2010. “They are all illegitimate and baseless accusations,” said Mr. Azhee, who said that Mr. Osman himself was not suspected of being a terrorist. “We have hard evidence to prove that he was killed by Ansar al-Islam.”
“The findings of the 2011 Impunity Index lay bare the stark choices that governments face: Either address the issue of violence against journalists head-on or see murders continue and self-censorship spread,” said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon.
Simon said that one way to prevent violence against journalists is tough enforcement of the law when a journalist faces threats.
“In order to reduce their ranking on the Impunity Index governments must do two things: Solve crimes and prevent further violence. One strategy for achieving this is to ensure that law enforcement responds aggressively when journalists are threatened,” said CPJ’s Simon. “Such threats need to be thoroughly investigated and, when appropriate, threatened journalists should be provided with security and assistance in temporary relocation.”
Last month, Frank Smyth, CPJ's Washington representative and journalist security coordinator, participated in a conference about press safety in Erbil, organized by the Independent Media Centre Kurdistan (IMCK) and praised the healthy debate by journalists, civilians and security officials about press safety. The IMCK has also trained officers of the Security Agency (Asayish) in both Suleymaniyah and Erbil on how to deal with journalists without violence. Despite all this, violations continue against journalists and that is what CPJ’s report aims to draw attention to.
By WLADIMIR VAN WILGENBURG
ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan -- In a report released on June 1, Iraq is ranked first on the 2011 impunity index of the Committee to Project Journalists (CPJ). CPJ criticizes the Kurdish government for its unsatisfactory handling of the murder case of Kurdish writer Sardasht Osman in 2010.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has come in for fierce criticism by human rights and press organizations such as Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), CPJ and Human Rights Watch in the last few months for the way it dealt with demonstrations and the media.
On May 30, the KRG responded to the allegations and didn’t deny violations by Kurdish security forces and ill-treatment of protestors.
“We can assure you, however, that these incidents have occurred despite KRG’s clear directives for strict adherence to the law and the rights of the protesters,” the KRG said in the statement.
CPJ’s impunity index includes Kurdistan and Iraq. The Index examines journalist murders that have occurred between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2010 and are still unsolved. Only those nations with five or more unsolved cases are included on the index, a threshold reached by 12 countries this year.
According to CPJ 93 journalists have been murdered in Iraq with their cases still unsolved. After a brief decline in targeted killings, journalist murders spiked in 2010. Among the four murder victims in 2010 was Sardasht Osman, a contributor to several news outlets in the Kurdistan region who had received numerous threats for reports that accused Kurdish officials of corruption, CPJ said.
“The investigation of his murder is emblematic of the deeply entrenched culture of impunity in Iraq. Authorities took no discernible action in the case until they faced intense international pressure. Then, investigators produced a cursory, 430-word report that vaguely accused Osman of having links to an extremist group that led to his killing. The report, which cited no supporting evidence for its claims, was widely denounced for lacking credibility and transparency,” noted CPJ.
The murder case was also criticized by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 3, the anniversary of Osman’s death. RSF questioned the Kurdistan Regional Government's determination to shed light on this murder and condemned the lack of transparency surrounding its investigation.
However Nerwan Azhee, a spokesman for the Kurdish security forces in Erbil, dismissed criticism of the investigation in an interview with the At War Blog of the New York Times on October 6, 2010. “They are all illegitimate and baseless accusations,” said Mr. Azhee, who said that Mr. Osman himself was not suspected of being a terrorist. “We have hard evidence to prove that he was killed by Ansar al-Islam.”
“The findings of the 2011 Impunity Index lay bare the stark choices that governments face: Either address the issue of violence against journalists head-on or see murders continue and self-censorship spread,” said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon.
Simon said that one way to prevent violence against journalists is tough enforcement of the law when a journalist faces threats.
“In order to reduce their ranking on the Impunity Index governments must do two things: Solve crimes and prevent further violence. One strategy for achieving this is to ensure that law enforcement responds aggressively when journalists are threatened,” said CPJ’s Simon. “Such threats need to be thoroughly investigated and, when appropriate, threatened journalists should be provided with security and assistance in temporary relocation.”
Last month, Frank Smyth, CPJ's Washington representative and journalist security coordinator, participated in a conference about press safety in Erbil, organized by the Independent Media Centre Kurdistan (IMCK) and praised the healthy debate by journalists, civilians and security officials about press safety. The IMCK has also trained officers of the Security Agency (Asayish) in both Suleymaniyah and Erbil on how to deal with journalists without violence. Despite all this, violations continue against journalists and that is what CPJ’s report aims to draw attention to.
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