HDP assault was reported by HUR DER
After the slain of 2 Huda Par members in Kozluca (Xanike) village of Idil in Sırnak Province, HUR DER has prepared a report about the incident in which it was pointed out that members of HDP threatened the dissident villagers in such propaganda saying that “you come to the end."
Human Rights and Freedom Association, located in Diyarbakır, has written up a report about the incident in Kozluca (Xanike) in where 2 Huda Par members were killed.
Crime scene video images, statement of eyewitnesses and autopsy reports have been scrutinized in the report which is also mentioned that Pro-PKK residents of the village were threatening the dissidents saying “you come to the end”
It is noticed in the report that Gendarmerie forces came to village in a very short time however the wounded villagers were on the ground and didn't receive any medical attention. Two military helicopters picked the assailants and their family up and left the village that leads the villagers to consider HDP/PKK members are protected by the state.
The report indicates that Mehmet Serif Simsek and Abdulcelil Talayhan weren’t involved in any altercation between villagers and PKK members who were insulting people’s faith during their election campaign and the victims were coming to their house from the field when they were shot dead.
Additionally according to the autopsy report the bullets targeted the victims were qualified deadly materials. (ILKHA)
Here is the full report of the commission
KOZLUCA (XANIKE) MASSACRE INVESTIGATION COMMISSION
Due to contradictory news comes from different sources about the homicide occurred in Xanike village of Idil in Sırnak province, a commission formed by our association has written up this report by scrutinizing the reason of the event, crime scene footage and the course of event through eyewitness’ testimony.
INCIDENT:
Killing of Mehmet Serif Simsek and Abdulcelil Talayhan because of political reason in Kozluca (Xanike) village at about 16.30 on 29.05.2015
HEARD EYEWITNESSES:
1- Mahmud DEMİR
2-Abdusselam TALAYHAN
3-Sukru SİMSEK
WATCHED INCIDENT VIDEOS:
1- A video shot by a person who involved with the altercation in person.
2- A video recording shot by someone in HDP campaigning convoy
3- Video images of the wounded people in the hospital.
EXAMINED THE OTHER DATA
Reports of autopsy belong to Mehmet Serif Simsek and Abdulcelil Talayhan. News from media
STATEMENT OF EYEWITNESSES ON THE COURSE OF THE EVENTS:
It was spoken to the three eyewitnesses whom names are mentioned above and these conversations were recorded by us. In the records examined by the commissioned was cited that in the day of the event; HDP electioneering convoy came to the Kozluca (Xanike) village started to roll in the streets of the village, while driving around the village, vehicles announced provocative slogans loudly especially to hurt the ones whose relatives were killed by PKK in 90s, in the slogans they were shouting “biji apo”, “biji PKK”, “we are all Armenians.”
After rolling of the convoy in the streets consists of about 60 cars gathered in the center of the village. Thereupon they started to dance (halay) mixed company of men and women sing bothering songs, ululate around disrespectfully Mehmet Serif SIMSEK and a group of villagers intervened in this insolence and asked them to leave the village (intervention moment was recorded by one of the arguers in the crowd and this tape was watched over and over again) it is understood from the eyewitness’ statement that some people in HDP convoy overreacting this intervention and the tension got higher.
After the convoy began to move off, pro-HDP villagers including Nezir TEBER and Sedat TEBER ignited the argument outcrying “how you dare to hinder our party in the village.” However the argument was quelled by some people over the command of Nezir TEBER to his son Sedat TEBER to fetch the Kalashnikov brand weapon from the house, Sedat TEBER went to house and got the weapon. Sedat TEBER shot dead Abdulcelil TALAYHAN while coming from his field with Mahmut DEMİR with two bullets who weren’t involved in altercation was eyewitnessed by Mahmut DEMIR was also slightly wounded in that armed attack. In his statement Mahmut DEMİR told the commission that,” I supposed that Sedat TEBER would fire bullet in the air but I noticed that he was shooting us when I saw Abdulcelil fell to the ground.” Adding “I ran to him to help and shouted to those around where Mehmet Serif was also there to bring a vehicle for Abdulcelil then while Mehmet Serif SIMSEK was going towards his car that he was closer to Sedat TEBER than the others was shot by Sedat TEBER and I saw him too felling to the ground.” Eyewitness Mahmut DEMIR was also said to take the wounded one with another car to the hospital.
It was obvious with eyewitness’ statements that victims didn’t have any weapons with them and a single weapon Kalashnikov brand machine gun was used in the incident.
It is shown in another video footage that Mehmet Serif SIMSEK his face covered with blood and Abdulcelil TALAYHAN lying in in the car while someone heard was crying and saying “brother Serif”
According to Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor’s Preliminary Office autopsy report issued on 30.05.2015 at 00.55, Abdulcelil TALAYHAN was hit by two bullets one of which penetrated his liver and spleen and the other one penetrated his colon and these two bullets were both deadly qualified materials.
According to Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor’s Preliminary Office autopsy report issued on 30.05.2015 at 01.40, Mehmet Serif SİMSEK was hit by a bullet in his face and this bullet was deadly qualified material.
It was also spotted that when the social media such as face book or twitter surveyed every side evaluate this incident from their point of ideology.
EVALUATION
In 1990s PKK accumulated the peasants in the center of Kozluca (Xenike) village and they were imposed two conditions “Either you will take side at our side or you will leave the village” and those who rejected to be one of their elements were targeted by PKK. During these times one of them was a child 6 people were killed in total. PKK and its supporters has always sieged the village and thereabouts and tried to terrorize the village that even students haven’t been let go to school to the town nearby.
Two hamlets near the village were subdued nevertheless the village Kozluca (Xanike) has chosen to resist.
Reconciliation Process and State’s policy encouraged PKK and its political branch HDP to enter the village as a result they gained some supporters in the village however the vast majority of the village remained dissident.
Knowing this opposition against itself, PKK and HDP has never given up hurting ones whose relatives killed by PKK during election campaign and the policy to subjugate villagers.
At the last event occurred on 29.05.2015 with a convoy of 60 cars driving among the streets HDP members agitated the people who suffered from PKK, made propaganda of the outlawed organization but not the HDP’s and shouting people as” traitors” was all understood from the eyewitness’ statements.
Due to this much provocation, residents of the village asked them to leave there as they regarded the dancing in the center of village as an insult to their martyrs.
It gives a clear impression that pursuing an election campaign in a dissident village for a long time is an obvious provocation.
Some villagers have remarked that PKK members have been spreading rumors implying your end is to come.
To our all investigations we have had indicates that PKK who are the main dominant force in the country because of government policy has intended to eliminate every kind of opposition in the region.
It is also perceived by the villagers that the wounded people were taken to the hospital with their own efforts but the assailants and their families were picked up by two military helicopters as they are being protected by state forces by the way the ones are dissident to PKK are out of security umbrella of the government.
State’s wrong policy has provided a legal situation to PKK-HDP to do limitless irresponsible organizational activities which worry the people in the region that state granted them these lands.
Declared to the public 30.05.2015
HUR DER (Human Rights and Freedom Association)