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  • Turkey: Lynch Attempt on Kurdish Members of Parliament in Sinop

    Turkey: Lynch Attempt on Kurdish Members of Parliament in Sinop

    Turkey: Lynch Attempt on Kurdish Members of Parliament in Sinop

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    Posted 20 February 2013 17:29 GMT
    bcbfb07c4bd90403704403b6ab21ccf6?s=30&d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatarWritten byBaran Mavzer
    Countries Turkey
    Topics Breaking News, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights,Protest, Politics, Ethnicity & Race, Citizen Media
    Languages Turkish, English

    Two-thousand angry protesters attacked and attempted to lynch members of a Kurdish delegation visiting Sinop, a city in the Black Sea region of Northern Turkey.

    The visit of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and Democratic Congress of the People (HDK) was part of their tour to cities with relatively small Kurdish populations. BDP is the only party in parliament which stands for the Kurdish people’s rights and is also known to be the legal and political wing of the Kurdish guerrilla organization, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK.)

    BDP’s decision to visit the region, known for its nationalist and conservative population, was a first in the history of the Kurdish movement, since the party focuses on eastern regions and big cities which of a mixed demographic.

    At the end of 2012, the Turkish government started negotiations with the imprisoned leader of the PKK Abdullah Öcalan, for a solution to end the 30-year war between the Kurds and the government. At the center of these negotiations is a new constitution, that includes Kurdish identity and will not imprison Kurdish guerrillas who are fighting or have fought against the Turkish military.

    The delegations visit to Sinop was the first step in starting a dialogue with the larger Turkish population to garner their support for the Kurdish-government negotiations.

    But when the delegation arrived, protesters threw stones and shouted angrily at BDP’s member of parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder. To escape the the attack the BDP and HDK members raced into a nearby teachers’ lodge. The angry protesters then surrounded the building, threw rocks inside and also destroyed the vehicles of the BDP members. Two protesters climbed on the roof of the building to hoist a Turkish flag and a put up a poster of Atatürk, the founder of the country.

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    BDP members are trying to build a barricade on windows by using the tables and chairs. Picture is taken from Sirri Sureyya Onder’s Twitter account.

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    One of the destroyed cars of BDP members. Picture is taken from Twitter.

    During the protest, Sırrı Süreyya Önder shared these pictures on his Twitter account and tweeted:

    @sirsureyya: Lincci fasist guruh iceriye tasve yanici madde atiyorlar. Polis birsey yapmiyor. Kendi onlemimizi aliyoruz. pic.twitter.com/yMChw5O0

    The fascist, lynch group is throwing rocks and combustible materials inside. Police is not doing anything against them. We are trying to take precautions by ourselves.pic.twitter.com/yMChw5O0

    A few hours later the protesters finally left the area, after policemen asked them, rather politely, to leave.

    Diyarbakır, a Kurdish city at the south-east of Turkey, hosted protests a few hours later against the lynch attempt. The police responded to these protests with tear gas and water hoses. Protests then spread to other cities, including İstanbul and the capital Ankara.

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    Protesters left the area after policemen’s polite requests of hours. Picture is taken from Ötekilerin Postası’s Page.

    BDP member of parliament Ertuğrul Kürkçü tweeted about the protests in İstanbul by sharing this picture:

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    Protests in İstanbul against the lynch attempt. Picture is taken from Ertuğrul Kürkçü’s twitteraccount.

    @ekurkcumedya: İstanbul’da eylem devam ediyor. pic.twitter.com/SF9IMD8z

    Protests continue in İstanbul. pic.twitter.com/SF9IMD8z

    There were mixed reactions to the incident on social media. Journalist Gonca Şenay tweeted a picture taken from inside the teachers’ lodge during the protest and tweeted:

    @goncasenay: Sinop ogretmenevinde camlardan iceri giren olmasin diye alinan onlem sanirim cok sey anlatiyor…. pic.twitter.com/RcGWTULq

    I guess, the barricades on the windows in Sinop Teachers’ Lodge tell us a lot..pic.twitter.com/RcGWTULq;

    Columnist Hayko Bağdat shared a picture of Sırrı Süreyya Önder while he was building a barricade on a window by tweeting:

    @haykobagdat: Sırrı Abi Sinop’ta barışı inşa ediyor…  pic.twitter.com/OlDCW8um

    Brother Sırrı is building the peace in Sinop… pic.twitter.com/OlDCW8um

    Twitter user B. Akoz shared a a picture of a banner that protesters were holding. The banner says: “Leave Sinop. Only three things can silence Sinop Youth Platform. Sound of Azan (call for prayer), a moment of silence, the Turkish National anthem…”

    Here is Akoz’s tweet that mentions the “SinopDurDedi” (Sinop said stop) hashtag which was started by the supporters of the Sinop protests:

    @BerkAkz: Helal olsun bplı pkklılara Sinop DurDedi mecliste kimse dur diyemedi ama Sinop DurDedi çocuk katillerine .. pic.twitter.com/1or2xKtI

    Good, Sinop said stop to the BDP and PKK members. Nobody could say stop in the parliament but Sinop said stop to the child killers… pic.twitter.com/1or2xKtI

    Another Twitter user shared a picture of a destroyed car of BDP members and tweeted:

    @ErolOnay60: Sinoptaki Bdp’lilerin arabasını Sinoplu kardeşlerimiz yeniden şekillendirmiş :)) Sinop DurDedi pic.twitter.com/PBdW1TWh

    Our brothers in Sinop reshaped the car of BDP members :)) Sinop said stop. pic.twitter.com/PBdW1TWh

     

    Written by Baran Mavzer

  • Russia and Turkey open Samsun-Caucasus train ferry – exclusive interview

    Russia and Turkey open Samsun-Caucasus train ferry – exclusive interview

    TURKEY SPAIN ALVAREZ

    Binala Yildirim

    Photo: EPA

    The opening ceremony of the Samsun-Caucasus train ferry, which links the North of the country to the South of Russia, will be held on February 19 in the Turkish city of Samsun. This project will give a new dimension to the two country’s bilateral relations, Turkey’s Minister of Transport Binala Yildirim stated in an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia.

    The Samsun-Caucasus will be the shortest transport corridor between the countries.

    Its connection to the internal areas of the country will be established in the Russian territory.

    Northern and Southern corridors in the territory of Turkey will also be connected to provide a combined and fully integrated transportation network.

    Meanwhile, Russia will be able to establish transport links with the Mediterranean region and the Middle East; and Turkey – with Turkic states (former Soviet republics) and Siberia.

    The Minister pointed out that there was road, air, railway and sea communication between Russia and Turkey.

    As for relations between the two countries as a whole, they continue to develop in a friendly vein, in the framework of mutual respect, Binala Yildirim is sure.

    He expressed hope that in 5-10 years bilateral trade would increase three times and would amount to 100 billion dollars.

    via Russia and Turkey open Samsun-Caucasus train ferry – exclusive interview: Voice of Russia.

  • Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in Turkey with another major power plant order

    Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in Turkey with another major power plant order

    Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in Turkey with another major power plant order

    * Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.

    Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:15am EDT

    wartsilaWärtsilä Corporation, Trade &Technical Press release, 12 October 2011

    Wärtsilä is a major supplier of electrical generating capacity to Turkey with more than 3 GW of output either in operation or awaiting installation. Approximately 85 percent of these plants are running on natural gas.

    Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible power plants and services to the power generation market, has received a major order for a power plant to be installed in Turkey. The contract has been placed by Yesilyurt Enerji Elektrik Uretim A.S., an independent power producer (IPP).The power plant will supply electricity for the company’s steel mill in Samsun, on the Black Sea coast of Turkey. Any surplus energy generated by the plant, will be sold to the national grid.

    The intermediate load power plant is expected to be running for more than 6000 hours per year, and will feature eight 18-cylinder Wärtsilä 50SG engines running on natural gas. The output will be more than 145 MW. However, together with a steam turbine in combined cycle operation, the output will reach 160 MW at full load. The plant is scheduled to be operational by October 2012. The order is included in Wärtsilä’s third quarter order book.

    The 18-cylinder Wärtsilä 50SG spark-ignited gas engine is the largest gas powered combustion engine generating set in the world. It reaches an exceptionally high net efficiency rating of more than 50 percent in combined cycle mode. The engine was introduced in the latter part of 2010, and the very first installation was also in Turkey.

    Samsun lies on Turkey’s Black Sea coast and is an area where environmental conservation is considered to be of prime importance. For this reason, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ‘A’ category certificate was required before the power plant project could be approved. The Wärtsilä 50SG gas engines, which feature very low levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, fulfilled all the requirements of this ‘A’ category certification.

    “This power plant will demand fast start-ups and shut-downs with high part-load efficiency. Wärtsilä’s technology is well proven and fully capable of meeting these requirements. High efficiency with a minimal environmental footprint were prime considerations in designing this project,” says Hikmet Yesilyurt, Executive Member of the Board, Yesilyurt Enerji Elektrik Uretim A.S.

    “Wärtsilä’s already strong presence in Turkey is further enhanced with this important order. Smart Power Generation is a key element in meeting the needs of today’s energy markets, and our broad portfolio of gas and dual-fuel engines is central to this concept. We have an unmatched track record in Turkey, and this together with the local sales and service support that we provide, was a major reason for our being awarded this contract,” says Ufuk Berk, Managing Director of Wärtsilä in Turkey.

    Wärtsilä has been present in Turkey since 1994 when the first units were delivered. Today, some 330 Wärtsilä engines are already in operation or awaiting installation, producing well in excess of 3 GW of generating capacity. Customers are supported with a strong local sales and service organisation. Wärtsilä operates from two locations in Turkey and employs 128 people. A third service workshop is planned to be opened early in 2012, and this will increase the number of personnel to around 160.

    Smart Power Generation

    Wärtsilä has pioneered a Smart Power Generation approach to meeting the future needs of the global energy market. In order to provide a reliable and secure delivery of electricity and to balance supply with demand, flexibility in fuel choice and operational requirements is essential. Wärtsilä is a market leader in providing flexible, efficient, and dynamic power generating capacity.

    As at the end of 2010, Wärtsilä had delivered 4500 power plants to 168 countries, providing a total of over 47 GW of energy capacity.

    via Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in Turkey with another major power plant order | Reuters.