INTERVIEW with SWITZERLAND MIGRANT WORKERS FEDERATION IFIF CO-Chairs GÜLDEREN SEVİM and ALİ ORAK
Türkçe English Deutsch Italiano Français Ελληνικά Kurdî Español CO-CHAIRS OF THE FEDERATION OF MIGRANT WORKERS OF SWITZERLAND (IGIIF) INTERVIEW with GÜLDEREN SEVİM and ALİ ORAK RACIST AND MONIST SYSTEM IS A REVENGE AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF THE REGION ACTED ON THE IMPULSE TO BUY -QUESTION 1--In the aftermath of the disaster, Maraş, Adıyaman and Hatay there was a great devastation. We know from countless testimonies that in the most critical 72 hours institutions, measures, military rescue, which the state says it has been preparing for since the 99 earthquake units, miners, AFAD Red Crescent were not seen on the field. They travelled from many provinces people and groups going there also lack organisation, lack of equipment, etc. for reasons that are not clear to me. Thousands of people who could have been rescued died under the rubble from starvation and thirst. Despite this, those in power have responded to criticism He responded with insults, claiming that the State was everywhere. What are you saying? on the issue? Earthquake is a natural phenomenon, but for 23 years we've been taxing earthquakes and allowing rotten buildings and roads. not taking the necessary precautions, not intervening after the earthquake, or even the impact for fear that he would do so. To prevent the mobilisation of soldiers, HDP, Alevi organisations, trade unions and to prevent socialists from organising aid and to confiscate aid from other provinces. to impose a state of emergency, to appoint trustees to some aid centres, and to declare a state of emergency to prevent the uprising in the region. and to cover up police violence and torture... All this, in order to take advantage of the earthquake. Can it be called a massacre by committing massacres? Answer-1. First of all, I would like to thank you for putting such a vital issue on the agenda. we would like to thank you. Through you, we commemorate those who were lost in the earthquake We would like to express our sympathy to our people who are suffering behind the earthquake. Earthquake is a natural phenomenon, but it can turn into a disaster if no precautions are taken. Capitalist rent Instead of taking precautions, the system has turned the opportunity into profit. This and previous earthquakes The results also clearly show this. It should be noted at the outset that the AKP MHP fascist, racist and monist system is a motivated by revenge. The state and state-affiliated aid organisations by not doing what is necessary and preventing what is intended to be done, the people living in the region this unforgettable persecution. First revolutionaries, socialists, Alevi institutions and the Kurdish people grew up. Revolutionaries and socialists felt the suffering of the peoples and They were gone in an instant. The wounds of those left in the rubble were first healed by revolutionaries and socialists. The world's aid organisations and aid travelling from all over the world and the people's aid. The fascist AKP MHP Dictatorship confiscated the aid made by the people to its own channel in the name of AFAD. by putting in place a new civil society organisation. Organisations such as the Red Crescent and AFAD Profit by selling urgently needed tools and equipment such as tents, food and water to community organisations from the disaster. Institutions directly affiliated to the state, such as AFAD Red Crescent, profited from this disaster. Socialist parties, revolutionaries, Kurdish people, NGOs took aid to the earthquake zone. Three days after the earthquake, AKP MHP fascist mobs travelled to the earthquake zone. planning to leave our peoples in the rubble of a catastrophe. The state has created of course he knew there would be an earthquake. That geography is an earthquake zone. 23 years ago There were heavy consequences from the earthquake. Instead of making preparations accordingly, a zoning amnesty by issuing a new earthquake relief programme. After the earthquake, the state preventing the people from dying under the rubble, from hunger, thirst and cold. and the people themselves dug their bodies out of the rubble The people themselves took their bodies out of the rubble and buried them. The rent-seekers The state also did not care about human health and safety during the debris removal process. Not many As can be seen on the air, human bodies and parts are still in the rubble. Question 2-- Has there been a quick enough reflex reaction to this situation abroad, in general? The state's deliberate and massacres against the Kurdish and Alevi people, the poor and progressive Has his attitude been exposed? The understanding that sees the disaster as an opportunity for massacre is in the streets and squares, Has it been sufficiently explained before non-governmental organisations? Aid is provided to those in need Could it be delivered quickly? Could you also tell us about IGIF's efforts in this regard? Answer-2. Immediately after the earthquake both in Europe and all over the world On that day, revolutionaries, socialists, Alevi and Kurdish organisations organised aid campaigns. For example, the Swiss Federation of Migrant Workers, IGIF, organised aid campaigns in different cities of Switzerland. We opened dozens of information stands on different days. We exposed the negligence of the state with our posters and leaflets. In addition to democratic organisations from Turkey and Kurdistan, democratic organisations from many countries of the world non-governmental organisations and search and rescue teams quickly went to the region. More than the state search and rescue teams travelling early were blocked at airports on arbitrary grounds. Social as we have seen in the media, not only blocked on various grounds, but also left by seizing the aids in the name of AFAD and sticking AFAD's label on it and using their own municipalities through the state. He tried to cover up the failure of the state here, and to pasted the emblems of the organisations and distributed the aid. In front of the eyes of the world a disgraceful situation. Search and rescue teams from some countries faced. Search and rescue teams from Europe and many countries around the world They had to return when they were subjected to pressure and obstruction by the fascist state. Switzerland As the Federation of Migrant Workers, the aid we sent has arrived, we However, what the state should do, revolutionaries, socialists, Alevi institutions The Kurdish people did it, this is also a fact. The wounds of the people were healed by the people. As IGIF, we have started a sister family campaign, our sister family campaign will last for six months. We are establishing ties between the families here and the families here, and if mutually desired, depending on their situation. they can also continue. QUESTION 3-- Hatay, Elbistan and Pazarcık from regions with unique population density there were great migrations. There are still people from there who see the state's stick rather than its help. are being forced to migrate. What should be done against this? Is help reaching the people who have taken refuge in many cities such as Mersin and Adana? What do you think the state's intervention in population structure aims at? He is patriotic on this issue, Are revolutionary and democratic circles able to build strong enough unions? IGIF's approach and what would you like to say about its practice together with its stakeholders? Answer3-- Hatay, Maraş and Elbistan are very diverse in terms of faith and ethnic identity. has a rich cultural structure. In the past, many massacres and forced migration It is a region with a special position and value for the rulers. For the Armenian people Maraş, Malatya and Elbistan were important settlements and living areas. As a result of the Armenian genocide and deportation at the foundation of the Republic The living spaces of the Armenian people were plundered and all their assets were usurped. Likewise, the Armenian people who resisted during the deportation process were not only from Hatay's Vakıflı Armenian people were forced to live under oppression in their village. This genocide and massacre of the Armenian people was followed by the genocide and massacre of the Alevi people. It continued in Elbistan, Malatya, Pazarcik and Maraş. Maraş massacre to completely change the ethnic structure and the economic structure and It has an important place in the structuring. This ethnic and religious structure change is one of the main goals of the fascist state tradition. Turning every crisis into an opportunity the possibility of transforming and reconstructing fascism in the most brutal way continues to use it. The situation that emerged with the earthquake is again the result of fascism. once with activities to turn it into an opportunity for self-reconstruction we are faced with another one. After the establishment of the Republic and the annexation of Hatay to the Republic of Turkey, the Arab interventions in the living spaces of different ethnic peoples have also continued to increase. Different ethnic The settlement of peoples of all identities and beliefs in certain areas of Hatay for the sake of it. Finally, Maraş is a region densely populated by Kurdish and Alevi people. ethnic and ethnic cleansing, such as the construction of ISIL camps in the Terrolar region. It is a result of the desire to change the religious structure. The Kurdish population in particular is densely populated and has the highest level of communication with the peoples of Turkey. The western Euphrates region, which is defined as the most populated region for the fascist Turkish state is an important region. Therefore, Dersim, Sivas, Malatya, Adıyaman, Antep, Hatay and Maraş have been of special importance. The oppression of the Kurdish people in this region This is precisely why democratic democracy is growing and developing in these provinces. life will pose a significant danger to fascism and monism. The attacks and approaches against our peoples in all these provinces are precisely for this reason. By changing the ethnic and religious structure, they will change the political structure and influence of the region. will have fulfilled the historical duty of minimising the impact. Our peoples must recognise all this and protect their own living spaces and do this by It is a necessity to transform it into an organised power. We are As İGİF, in this process, we would like to thank both the peoples of the region living in Europe and all Our call to our peoples is to raise the organised struggle against this fascist attack will be. It is necessary to increase solidarity and institutionalise this situation. In this process, we have started a sister family campaign. At a minimum level Our people need to overcome this process more quickly and safely. Migration from the earthquake zone is generally to the nearest provinces of Adana and Mersin. departures were experienced more frequently. What the state should do for the earthquake victims responsibilities are not fulfilled even for those staying in the earthquake zone. Earthquake the peoples coming out of the region are even more difficult to reach and are relegated to a secondary role. remain. Therefore, by expanding the earthquake survivor networks We also have to communicate with our people. Question4-- After the first 30 days, there are reports that the number of volunteers offering support in the region has decreased. What can we do against this at a time like Ramadan, when the government will use it to the fullest? should be done? The void there is a gap between the state, the sect, the mafia system, the earthquake-stricken population. Does it not provide a basis for "consent production" through its helplessness? Answer 4-- In such cases, the passage of time is the cause of the catastrophe and massacre. Forgetting is one of the most basic methods of fascism. Changing the agenda or They will try different ways and methods, such as new massacres. Rojava and They will increase their attacks against the Kurdish people. As we have mentioned above, these activities must have an organised and continuous structure. We look at it as a necessity to be transformed. Every space left empty by us The state quickly fills them up and puts them at the service of fascism. Fascism is specialised in turning every crisis into an opportunity. Because fascism does not look at human nature or ecology. Its only aim is to use the existing is in favour of the continuation of the system. We will rebuild this system again and again with restorations. to structure it. In doing so, it seeks to utilise all the opportunities and possibilities that come its way. by means of a method based on coercion. All established solidarity It has made it a law to appoint trustees to unions and to impose a broadcasting ban. All kinds of obstacles to Cemevis, the work of opposition parties and trade unions to take them out of the country. Through this helplessness of our peoples to impose the same on the people of the country. On 14 May, on the way to the elections. will resort to threats and violence. In the face of all these pressures and threats, to increase the ground for struggle together, We have to expose fascism and its practitioners. Solidarity networks We must grow, strengthen and sustain it. Because fascism accepts defeat he'll use all the Mafia methods he can get away with.
