2 more families join anti-PKK sit-in in southeastern Turkiye

By Omer Yasin Ergin

DIYARBAKIR, Turkiye (AA) - Two more families on Saturday joined the long-running sit-in in Turkiye's southeastern Diyarbakir province against the PKK, hoping to be reunited with their beloved abducted by the terror group.

Families have camped since Sept. 3, 2019 outside the Diyarbakir offices of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), which is accused of having links with the PKK.

Ceylan Diri joined for her brother, Veysi Diri, who was forcibly recruited by the PKK in 2012. “How can a child leave on his own free will? HDP ​​or PKK deceived my brother,” Diri said, adding that she will continue to protest until her brother is back.

Hatun Danis, the mother of Sedrettin, said she fell ill after her son was kidnapped six years ago. Danis asked him to surrender to security forces.

Demonstrations have also spread to other provinces, including Van, Mus, Sirnak, and Hakkari.

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Turkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar