{"id":43931,"date":"2010-08-11T03:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T03:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/2010\/08\/11\/londons-turkish-embassy-rejects-archbishop-tutu%e2%80%99s-letter-to-take-action-on-kurdish-issue\/"},"modified":"2010-08-11T03:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-11T03:58:00","slug":"londons-turkish-embassy-rejects-archbishop-tutu%e2%80%99s-letter-to-take-action-on-kurdish-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epress.am\/en\/2010\/08\/11\/londons-turkish-embassy-rejects-archbishop-tutu%e2%80%99s-letter-to-take-action-on-kurdish-issue.html","title":{"rendered":"London’s Turkish Embassy Rejects Archbishop Tutu\u2019s Letter to Take Action on Kurdish Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the chair of a group of respected global statesmen, has reportedly called on the Turkish prime minister to take action to bring about a solution to the Kurdish question, reports Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am concerned at the escalation of the conflict between the Turkish and the Kurdish peoples in which innocent young people, from both sides, are losing their lives. Peaceful negotiations are the only lasting solution to their problems; we are firmly of the view that the Kurdish question can likewise be resolved through peaceful negotiations with the genuine leadership of the Kurdish people,\u201d Tutu, the head of the \u201cElders,\u201d said in a written letter in July, according to a statement by the Kurdish Human Rights Action Group, or KHRAG, a South Africa-based organization.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Tutu also said in his letter that he appreciated the Turkish government\u2019s support for the people of Palestine, saying, \u201cWe regard your pronouncements as the right ones and a declaration that matters of conflicts between nations can be settled only through peaceful negotiated talks amongst apposing groups.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matthew Esau, the deputy president of KHRAG, told the H\u00fcrriyet Daily News & Economic Review on Tuesday that he attempted to deliver the letter to the Turkish Embassy in London, but was told by a police officer that he was not allowed inside. Esau said Tutu will work as an advisor to his organization.<\/p>\n

Sarel van Zyl, the charge d\u2019affairs at the South Africa Embassy in Ankara, told the Daily News that he does not have any information about the letter. The Embassy issued no further comment on the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope to influence Turkish authorities\u2019 attempt to find an answer to the Kurdish question and we have suggested a similar process to that which happened in South Africa. We have also suggested the release of those who are in prison, like Abdullah \u00d6calan,\u201d Esau said, referring to the jailed leader of the PKK.<\/p>\n

The KHRAG deputy president added that the group calls on both Turkish authorities and the PKK to declare a cease-fire in order to negotiate a solution.<\/p>\n

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