Former AKP MP Tayyar warns mourning tents for PKK militants will have political consequences
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Former AKP MP Şamil Tayyar said on August 29 that mourning tents erected for dead PKK militants are a major obstacle to the 'Terror-Free Turkey' process and will have serious political consequences. He stated that public anger is growing and that the state has reportedly warned against such tents. Tayyar called for the pro-Kurdish DEM Party to be brought under control.
Key Facts
- Former AKP MP Şamil Tayyar said mourning tents for dead PKK militants are one of the biggest obstacles to spreading the 'Terror-Free Turkey' project to the grassroots.
- Tayyar stated that public reactions are growing like an avalanche and that the situation will have serious political consequences.
- He said he had heard that the state was also disturbed and had warned against setting up mourning tents, and that permission would not be given.
- Tayyar called for the pro-Kurdish DEM Party to be brought under control to prevent the process from being infected.
- Mourning tents for 49 PKK militants were set up in Diyarbakır, with Kurdish banners meaning 'martyrs never die', and similar ceremonies took place in Istanbul's Sancaktepe district and Yüksekova.
Tayyar's Criticism
Şamil Tayyar, a former AKP MP, said he no longer shares images of the mourning tents because they are very disturbing. He stated that calling dead terrorists 'martyrs' and setting up mourning tents is one of the biggest obstacles to spreading the 'Terror-Free Turkey' project to the grassroots. Tayyar warned that reactions are growing like an avalanche and that the situation will have serious political consequences. He said he had heard that the state was also disturbed and had warned against setting up mourning tents, and that permission would not be given. Tayyar called for the pro-Kurdish DEM Party to be brought under control to prevent the process from being infected.
Mourning Tents Across Turkey
Mourning tents for 49 PKK militants were set up in Diyarbakır, with Kurdish banners meaning 'martyrs never die'. Similar ceremonies for dead militants were held in Istanbul's Sancaktepe district and in Yüksekova. The ceremonies used the term 'martyr' for the dead militants.
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Former AKP MP Tayyar warns mourning tents for PKK militants will have political consequences
