roboski massacre

Page 2

New Campaign Aims to Push Government for Apology in Roboski

New Campaign Aims to Push Government for Apology in Roboski

Signatures for Roboski, a campaign that dance choreographer and artist Zeynep Tanbay initiated on November 30 for pressuring the government to make a formal apology on the death of 34 Kurdish citizens in an air strike last year, has received wide national recognition including several intellectuals in Turkey.

7 December 2012

Roboski Villagers: Incensed, Disillusioned and Aggrieved

Roboski Villagers: Incensed, Disillusioned and Aggrieved

Eight months on after the Roboski massacre, the People’s Democratic Congress (HDK) paid a visit to the village where the ill-fated bombing took place and shared their impressions on how the locals felt about the incident.

30 August 2012 Zehra Akıdan

Roboski Villagers Rush to Help Soldiers Injured in Accident

Roboski Villagers Rush to Help Soldiers Injured in Accident

A minibus rolled over in the southeastern province of Şırnak, killing the driver and nine troops inside the vehicle. The relatives of the victims of last year’s Roboski massacre helped the wounded troops and carried them off to a hospital.

Prosecutor Confirms Villagers Could Be Discerned in UAV Footages

ROBOSKİ MASSACRE

Prosecutor Confirms Villagers Could Be Discerned in UAV Footages

The Diyarbakır Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the villagers who died in last year’s Roboski massacre were clearly discernable in footages obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV.) 34 villagers had lost their lives in the deadly air strike that took place in the southeastern province of Şırnak.

Roboski Victims’ Relative Seeks Compensation After Four Detentions

ROBOSKI MASSACRE

Roboski Victims’ Relative Seeks Compensation After Four Detentions

Ferhat Encü filed a suit for 20,000 Turkish Liras in respect of non-pecuniary damages after police took him under custody four times over on the same charge. Encü, who lost 11 relatives in last year’s Roboski massacre, believes that it was his quest for justice that prompted officials to take action against him.

24 July 2012 Ayça Söylemez

BDP Protests Lack of Progress on Roboski Massacre

BDP Protests Lack of Progress on Roboski Massacre

The government’s inability to shed light on the Roboski Massacre six months after the incident reveals the attitude of the incumbent Justice and Development Party (AKP) toward the Kurdish issue, according to Aynur Aşan, the provincial co-chair of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) in the southern province of Mersin.

28 June 2012 Selçuk Arslan

“If Justice Had Come, We Would Not Have Gone to Istanbul”

ROBOSKI MOTHERS

“If Justice Had Come, We Would Not Have Gone to Istanbul”

The mothers who lost their children in the Roboski (Uludere) Massacre arrived in Istanbul to demand justice 173 days after the air strike that killed 34 civilians last year in the southeastern province of Şırnak.

15 June 2012 Nilay Vardar

“The Military Officials Not Interrogated”

ROBOSKI MASSACRE

“The Military Officials Not Interrogated”

The prosecution office stated that the military officials were not interrogated following the announcement that Roboski strike order was given by Turkish air force commanders who analyzed the Heron images.

"We are not After Compensation”

ROBOSKI MASSACRE

"We are not After Compensation”

“We declared the fault and the compensation” told Prime Minister Erdoğan. The answer came from Roboski: “We do not demand compensation; we want the government to detect whoever is responsible.

22 May 2012 Ayça Söylemez

“The Intelligence Source Will Be Investigated When Necessary”

ROBOSKI MASSACRE

“The Intelligence Source Will Be Investigated When Necessary”

“The information and documents provided from the General Staff will be assessed and the source of intelligence will be investigated when necessary” told Diyarbakir Prosecution Office in charge of the massacre investigation.

Roboski Massacre Tied to U.S. Drone

Roboski Massacre Tied to U.S. Drone

According to an article published in WSJ, a U.S. drone flew away to spot some images just before the Roboski massacre.

"Legal Support Needed for Roboski People"

ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ

"Legal Support Needed for Roboski People"

Mersin Deputy Kürkçü called the human rights defenders and the legists for duty against the pressure on the victims of Roboski massacre.

"Shift at the Heron Records "

ROBOSKI MASSACRE

"Shift at the Heron Records "

It’s stated that there’s a shift at the Heron records in the Roboski report of Ministry of Interior that’s presented to Parliamentary Committee; they’ll ask for the opinion of ASELSAN.

Roboski Massacre Questions Still Unanswered

Roboski Massacre Questions Still Unanswered

Ministry of Defense report passes over the questions directed by the parliamentary committee. The chain of command and the specifics of the operation that left 34 villagers dead, is still blurred.

6 April 2012 Ayça Söylemez

1
2