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TURKISH OPPOSITION ATTACKS FM DAVUTOGLU FOR 'DESTRUCTIVE REGIONAL POLICY'
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Aug 8 2014
8 August 2014
Both the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have increased their condemnation
of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoðlu over to his approach toward the
Islamic State (IS).
"Davutoðlu's sectarian politics have brought destruction to
our region. Yazidis, Armenians, Turkmens and Christians who are
fundamental elements of our region are being agonized in the hands
of fundamentalist organizations. Davutoðlu, about whom five censure
motions have been filed, should urgently resign from office.
Davutoðlu, who accuses people who criticize him of treason, should know
solely being unable to fulfil the requirement of being a successful
minister should resign." CHP Deputy Chair Faruk Loðoðlu said in a
written statement released on Aug. 8.
Loðoðlu's statement was an apparent response to Davutoðlu's remarks in
a recent interview. The minister suggested the opposition parties who
are accusing the government of cooperating with the IS, formerly known
as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), were committing
"treason."
Loðoðlu, a veteran retired diplomat who also served as the
undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry in the early 2000s, recalled how
Sunni fighters from the IS, an al-Qaeda offshoot bent on establishing
a caliphate and eradicating unbelievers, have been sweeping through
northern Iraq and parts of Syria since June. Hundreds of thousands
of Iraqi Christians and other minorities have fled from IS fighters,
who have beheaded and crucified some of their captives and broadcast
the killings on the Internet.
Loðoðlu argued that "While these are happening in our neighboring
country Iraq, the government has acted out of greed and set its eyes
on Iraq's oil by excluding the Baghdad administration. The government
has a great responsibility in the collapse of Iraq's unity."
Earlier this week, the CHP filed a censure motion against Davutoðlu due
to the government's handling of a hostage crisis in Iraq. It accused
him of mismanaging the crisis which erupted when jihadist militants
seized 49 people, including children, from the Turkish consulate in
Mosul in June.
HDP deputy Ertuðrul Kurkcu, meanwhile, argued Turkey has not been
doing its part in regard to the humanitarian tragedy in the neighboring
country.
"The foreign minister whose Mosul consulate staff is being kept
hostage in the hands of ISIL is not able to call this organization
'terrorist,' is not able to condemn the murders and massacre, but is
busy creating excuses for them," Kurkcu said at a press conference
at Parliament on Aug. 8.
"Like it did during the Israeli attack on Gaza, Parliament should
gather and raise a joint voice against the ISIL attacks in Syria and
Iraq. The dimensions of the massacre in Sinjar have grown larger than
Gaza. Turkey is taking sides between murderers," Kurkcu added.
8 August 2014
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Aug 8 2014
8 August 2014
Both the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have increased their condemnation
of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoðlu over to his approach toward the
Islamic State (IS).
"Davutoðlu's sectarian politics have brought destruction to
our region. Yazidis, Armenians, Turkmens and Christians who are
fundamental elements of our region are being agonized in the hands
of fundamentalist organizations. Davutoðlu, about whom five censure
motions have been filed, should urgently resign from office.
Davutoðlu, who accuses people who criticize him of treason, should know
solely being unable to fulfil the requirement of being a successful
minister should resign." CHP Deputy Chair Faruk Loðoðlu said in a
written statement released on Aug. 8.
Loðoðlu's statement was an apparent response to Davutoðlu's remarks in
a recent interview. The minister suggested the opposition parties who
are accusing the government of cooperating with the IS, formerly known
as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), were committing
"treason."
Loðoðlu, a veteran retired diplomat who also served as the
undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry in the early 2000s, recalled how
Sunni fighters from the IS, an al-Qaeda offshoot bent on establishing
a caliphate and eradicating unbelievers, have been sweeping through
northern Iraq and parts of Syria since June. Hundreds of thousands
of Iraqi Christians and other minorities have fled from IS fighters,
who have beheaded and crucified some of their captives and broadcast
the killings on the Internet.
Loðoðlu argued that "While these are happening in our neighboring
country Iraq, the government has acted out of greed and set its eyes
on Iraq's oil by excluding the Baghdad administration. The government
has a great responsibility in the collapse of Iraq's unity."
Earlier this week, the CHP filed a censure motion against Davutoðlu due
to the government's handling of a hostage crisis in Iraq. It accused
him of mismanaging the crisis which erupted when jihadist militants
seized 49 people, including children, from the Turkish consulate in
Mosul in June.
HDP deputy Ertuðrul Kurkcu, meanwhile, argued Turkey has not been
doing its part in regard to the humanitarian tragedy in the neighboring
country.
"The foreign minister whose Mosul consulate staff is being kept
hostage in the hands of ISIL is not able to call this organization
'terrorist,' is not able to condemn the murders and massacre, but is
busy creating excuses for them," Kurkcu said at a press conference
at Parliament on Aug. 8.
"Like it did during the Israeli attack on Gaza, Parliament should
gather and raise a joint voice against the ISIL attacks in Syria and
Iraq. The dimensions of the massacre in Sinjar have grown larger than
Gaza. Turkey is taking sides between murderers," Kurkcu added.
8 August 2014