KAZANCI EXPLAINED THE RECENT
SITUATION IN IRAQ TO TRT TÜRK
Iraqi Turkmen Front Representative Dr. Hicran Kazancı participated in
Detay Haber program which is broadcast on TRT Türk and explained how the
situation in Iraq became what it is.
Kazancı indicated that after occupying Iraq, the United States was
unable to resolve the problems particularly regarding Kirkuk and other
controversial areas and said, “The army and security forces were established on
ethnic sect separation”. Kazancı emphasized that the Iraqi Constitutional Law
used vague phrases regarding Kirkuk and controversial areas, other important
issues as well as those dealing with returning lands seized from Turkmen and
Kurds in the previous era and said:
“The problems continued. The US deferred them, postponed them but did
not resolve or could not resolve them. In 2006-2007 the ethnic sect conflict
peaked. But at that time it did not make great waves because 180 US troops were
there. They tried to prevent it and did so.”
THE POLITICIANS ARE FAR REMOVED FROM A CULTURE OF COMPROMISE
Kazancı reminded that after the US troops withdrew the problems started
to emerge once again and that the problems in Iraq were political and could
only be resolved by politicians who were familiar with a culture of compromise.
Kazancı underlined that the Iraqi politicians were far from the culture of
compromise, that instead of culture of compromise a culture of dissolution had
emerged in Iraq, that immediately after the US withdrew first a warrant for
arrest was issued for the Vice President who represented the Sunni after which
he was given a death sentence and that mosques were attacked during the
protests organized on Fridays.
Kazancı also indicated that failure to implement the Arbil agreement was
one of the reasons which started the crisis and said, “The crisis blew up when
this failure was followed by the budget and energy issue between the central
Government and Arbil”.
POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE SHARED IN KIRKUK
Kazanci indicated that Kirkuk was not only significant in terms of
economy but also possessed a very important strategic position and because it
was not indicated in the constitutional law the status of Kirkuk is a matter
for debate. Kazancı said that the Kirkuk issue was not an issue between Baghdad
and Arbil, it was also an international issue and as such the resolution was
also political and underlined that political and administrative sharing should
be carried out.
OUR DEMANDS FOR AN ARMED FORCE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REJECTED
Kazancı said that after 2003 all the political groups in Iraq acquired
an armed forces and commented that, “However, our requests to establish such a
security after 2003 have been continuously rejected. If you not possess special
forces to protect you in a region where terror is rampant then you become the
number one target of terror. That is the case in Turkmen regions”. Kazancı
continued to say that: “Our lack of armed forces put us face to face with
terror. Time after time we have requested from the Iraqi central government
that we ensure our security. These requests were always rejected. For this
reason the negligence of the central government has a significant contribution
in the targeting of Turkmen.
WE REJECT A REVIVAL COUNCIL BASED ON SECT
Regarding the establishment of a 750 person unit for the Turkmen for
security Kazancı commented that, “It is very offensive that political issues get
involved with security issues in Iraq”. Kazancı continued by saying: “Any kind
of armed formation based on sect is a disaster both for the region as well as
for Turkmen. If a Turkmen force is established under the title Revival Council
it must be established for all regions. It must be commanded by the Iraqi
Turkmen Front. The establishment of an armed unit based on sect will endeavor
to deepen the rift between sects even further. That is the intention of those
behind this.”
Kazancı drew attention to the fact that so far there had been no
ethnic-sect conflict between the Turkmen in Iraq, however as a result of the
recent attacks there had been efforts to create discrimination. Kazancı said,
“The establishment of such a security force will serve the targets of those
trying to create discrimination”.
THE COMMISSIONS DO NOTHING
Kazancı commented on commissions saying, “The same investigation
commission was established after previously committed attacks. However, none of
their investigations presented any results”. Kazancı indicated that the
commission established after the Tuzhurmatu attack had done nothing and said,
“We saw that the full picture displayed a commercial targeting the press”.
Kazancı pointed out that those who had incurred damage from terror would be
indemnified from the investment budget put aside for Turkmen regions and that
the expectations of the Turkmen people were most definitely far from fulfilled.
THE SUPPORT OF TURKEY IS ALWAYS RIGHT BEHIND US
Kazancı indicated that as always the moral support of Turkey for the
Turkmen continued and said, “Turkey did what had to be done up to now”. Kazancı
said that it was the support of Turkey which enabled the Turkmen to have 3
ministers and 6 members of parliament represent them in the central government
and continued to say, “If the referendum in Kirkuk has been delayed from
2005 to date that is on account of Turkey. For this reason whatever
positive things have happened to the Iraqi Turkmen have incurred with the
significant moral support of Turkey”.
Kazancı repeated what Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu had
said at the reception of martyr Ali Haşim Muhtaroğlu, “Turkey is always behind
you. This is your second home. 76 million are behind you” and emphasized that
this was a clear indication of the support Turkey gave to the Turkmen.
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