NO KURDISH STORIES ALLOWED AT ALL

A Swedish source stated that 1,000 books have been confiscated in by Turkish authorities

in Istanbul airport.

The books are famous children stories that are translated into Kurdish from Swedish and

they are to be given to libraries in Northern Kurdistan (now within Turkey) in order to help

Kurdish children to learn their native language and to enjoy.

The books are stopped in the international airport of Istanbul by the Turkish authorities and

they refuse to allow this gift from Sweden to Kurds of Northern Kurdistan. Furthermore, the

Turkish authorities planned to destroy the books in the coming days.

The Swedish ambassador in Ankara has undertaken steps to preserve the books, but the

Turkish government is certainly of its matter. This is again a proof of the fact that Turkey

undertakes everything to stop the Kurdish language to be spoken and used in Northern

Kurdistan and Turkey.

The Turkish constitution is crystal clear about the usage of Kurdish language: it cannot be

used.

25. August 2006

NAVENDA PEN A KURD
Kurdisches PEN – Zentrum e.V.