Parliament Member of Kocaeli province, Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu brought up to attention how the statutory decree ruined “purged” intellectuals’ lives. “There are professors working in bazaars, Judges working as cleaners and teachers working as doormen now.” he said.
BOLD – One of the leading human rights activists and mp Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu answered questions by Journalist Murat Sabuncu, from T24. He made important statements about 125.000 state employees who were fired after July 15 under the enacted statutory decree that led to a “mass purge”. Bold news reported
THE GRAVEST VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Gergerlioglu, who keeps the issue of human rights violations of the “purged” by statutory decree on the agenda, stated that these people faced the gravest human rights abuses in the past three years. They were isolated from social and family life and treated like lepers by the majority of the society, he emphasized.
BABIES BEHIND THE BARS
Gergerlioglu said doctors who were purged by the statutory decree are the only ones who can find
jobs easily. “There are professors working in bazaars, Judges working as cleaners and teachers working as doormen now.”. He also recalled that there are 864 babies and children ages of 0-6 behind bars alongside their parents.
WE KNOW THE TORTURE
Gergerlioglu also touched on the issue of abductees by notorious Turkish Intelligence (MIT). He said, “We know they were unlawfully arrested, and we know that they underwent heavy torture.” Gergeliouglu mentioned that there have been 28 cases of abductions, three of whom were never found, ever since the failed coup attempt. He also mentioned that, despite his insistence for an investigation, thare haven’t been any. “The entire world follows this issue, yet Turkey chose to ignore it.,” Gergerlioglu said.