News:
Eventful hours were lived in the Çağlayan Courthouse in Istanbul, after the prosecutor of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of Employee Crimes, Mehmet Selim Kiraz who was leading an investigation into the death of Berkin Elvan, was taken hostage by The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C). At about 8:30 pm, two explosions and hundreds of gunfire could be heard. While prosecutor of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of Employee Crimes Mehmet Selim Kiraz was martyred, the two terrorists were killed.
Comment:
The Turkish Republic’s history since its foundation became scene of many sensational actions, thousands of murders by unkown assailants, and numerous slaughters. What else can be expected from a state and its rulers who view its own people as enemies. Ruling by spreading fear between its people, and dividing into poles of Kurd-Turk, Right-Left are its usual styles of ruling. Since the ruling of the AKP, almost every incident was used as a tool to divert society through polarizing by either the government or the opposition parties.
The questions and investigations regarding the murderers of Berkin Elvan who was killed during the Gezi protests in Turkey by a police bullet and who turned to a symbol of the Gezi protests, are being campaigned by opposition groups for a long time. CHP, MHP, HDP and the Gülen group in the fore were stalemating the AKP and in particular Erdogan over Berkin Elvan.
On Tuesday, the 31st of March, the day were Berkin Elvan’s court trial should take place, two members of DHKP-C took prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz hostage and killed him after almost 9 hours. Kiraz investigated on the file of Berkin Elvan. According to the police chiefs statements, the prosecutors room was entered after hearing shootings and thereby the DHKP-C militants were killed too.
The next day, on first of April, another armed person stormed the police station at Istanbul Kartal and hung a Turkish flag with a sword added, the so-called “Zülfikar”, on the window. This incident was interpreted as a provokation aiming at particularly the Alevi part of society. And authorities did not give any further explanations about this incident. In relation tho this event President Erdoğan said, “At the same time I regard the attack on the District Office of the AKP in Kartal as an attitude aiming to undermine the Solution Process. I regard it as the attitude of those who do not believe in democracy. This all has to be known – that democracy is not an ordinary system that would succumb to such attacks. It is a must for those who believe in democracy to stand together against such terrorists.”
The same day, again two members of the same terror organisation armed with heavy machine guns attacked the Istanbul police headquarters in Vatan street this time. And here two police officers were wounded, a female terrorist was killed in the clash and another terrorist was caught and arrested. The named terror organisation took over both attacks. Police forces initiated operations against this organisation across the whole country. It was also reported in the news that a British Spy agent was arrested during these operations in Istanbul.
Before this sinister incident occurred, Turkey’s inner agenda was determined by the Presidential System, sending a “monitoring committee” consisting of wise men to Abdullah Öcalan, the dispute between President Erdogan and Vice Prime Minister Bülent Arınç, the dispute between Bülent Arınç and metropolitan municipality mayor of Ankara, and the discussions about the domestic security package.
In addition to these incidents on that day there occurred two other important incidents. Firstly: Throughout the country their occurred an electricity blackout in more than 35 cities at the same time. The energy minister could not give a convincing explanation to the public till today. Secondly: Also as an effect of the conflict between AKP and [Gülen] Cemaat, on the 31st of March 2015, i.e. the day of the sinister incident, the active duty officers arrested during the “Balyoz” [Slashhammer] case which occupied Turkey’s agenda for a very long time, received an acquittal.
Subjugated to domestic and foreign interventions for very long years, Turkey is a country that endured social engineering. This country faced four strikes in 90 years. Also a lot of events were fabricated in order to push through some laws at parliament. As an example, there occurred a group that crushed Atatürk busts. This was followed by the parliaments release of the Law Number 5816 of Protecting Atatürk. Not only that thousands of people received punishments due to this law, it also prevented discussions on the regime. Alongside this, the “Madımak” event where 37 people were killed on 3rd of July 1991, has still left behind unanswered questions. However, from that day until today, the Alevi segment of society regards this event as a Kerbela event and bears hostility against the whole of the Sunni society.
Therefore, those hands (the organisation) that pulled the trigger in these events are obvious. And we will see who will benefit most from these. Even though the Gezi events and the “corruption operations” from 17-25th of December were initiated against the AKP government, the AKP won two elections through polarizing the society and directing perceptions. Now, the government as well as the opposition with their political ambitions are going to exploit these events and to abuse it in their own favour. Three attacks within two days and an electricity blackout in 25 cities at the same time is nothing normal. These incidents can be interpreted as signs for further incidents until the elections on 7th of June.
Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Osman Yeldiz