State-Sponsored Murder In Turkey

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From: newsdesk at newsdesk.aps.nl (Newsdesk Amsterdam)

Interview with the Minister of Justice of Turkey, Mehmet Mogultay

Translated from German into English from the German weekly "Der
stern" from May 11, 1995

This is a very important interview. The European states do not
want to know what is confirmed by the Minister of Justice of Turkey
himself.

Stop Extraditions To Turkey!


"EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS HAPPEN EVERYDAY"

Stern: Are people being killed by the police in Turkey?

Mogultay: Lately there are happening some sad things in our
country. Extrajudicial executions happen every day. Often the
police is to impatient. Properly spoken the real task of the
police is to capture people and to collect evidence.

Stern: More and more, the people here about people, captured by
the police who are since than disappeared. What do you know about?

Mogultay: I also have information about this but I do not have any
evidence.

Stern: Are people in Turkey prosecuted because they criticize the
government for example on politics regarding the Kurds or human
rights?

Mogultay: In Turkey people are brought before court because of
deeds which collide with valid laws. The problem is that these
laws are not to reconcile with a constitutional state.

Stern: Who, from the point of view of the authorities,
propagandates so called separatism is brought for a state-security
instead of a civil court and is considered a terrorist.

Mogultay: This paragraph must be abolished. This is conviction-
justice.

Stern: What, as Minister of Justice, do you want to do about this?

Mogultay: The parts of the police who carry out indictments have
to be placed under the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of
Internal affairs however rejects this. Furthermore we must change
the constitution. The constitution is based on authority instead
of freedom. States must no longer be represented with clubs. We
must understand that Turkey will not fall apart because of
democratisation but that it will be saved by this.

Stern: How well are you informed about the things happening in
Turkish prisons? For instance, do you know the case Hasan Ocak who
disappeared on March 21 while in custody?

Mogultay: I personally have investigated this by the Minister of
Internal affairs.

Stern: What did he say?

Mogultay: We do not have him.

Stern: Do you believe this?

Mogultay: What else can I do?

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