February 11, 2002 - 23:05 AMT
ACCORDING TO BAKU NEWSPAPER, IN TURKEY KURDS ARRESTED ONLY FOR THAT THEY HAND IN APPLICATIONS TO STUDY IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE
Recently, Kurds living in Turkey have handed in applications stating their wish to study in their native language to municipal bodies. As it is known, studing of that language is prohibited in this country and the fact of existence of Kurdish minority in the country is not recognized at the official level. The council of national security of Turkey has evaluated the current activities of Kurds as intrigues of Kurd labor party that is considered as a terrorist organization in Anakra. As «Panorama of Turkey», a newspaper issued in Baku, reports, recently, the police arrested several people, who had handed in application stating their wish to study in Kurdish. It is reported that the government will take necessary measures not to allow the development of the campaign carried out by Kurds.