Chomsky: Turkey Should be Proud of Peace Declaration Signatories

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Linguis Noam Chomsky from the US in his evaluation on Turkey has commented on Erdoğan’s tendency towards authoritarianism, relations with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), silence of the West, and in addition to those importance of the ones protesting against state crimes.

Chomsky underlining Turkey’s want to leave Democratic Union Party (PYD) out of Syrian Peace Talks in Geneva, has aid “Turkey says the most important force attacking ISIS cannot participiate in the talks”.

Chomsky expressing that positive steps were taken in Turkey in the recent years, yet they are being lost with Erdoğan showing tendency towards authoritarianism.

Peace declaration

Chomsky as he himself a signatory of the declaration entitled “We will not be a party to this crime” touching on pressure imposed on academics signing the declaration said, "The leading prominent writers, artists,journalists, publishers, academics are openly, constantly not only protesting crimes of the government which is rare enough but are actually involved in direct civil disobedience against them facing sometimes enduring pretty serious punishment.  There is nothing like that anywhere in the world that I know practically nothing in history like it.  It’s a unique phenomenon, which Turkey ought to be very proud. 

"Besides, they at the same time switch directly to civil obedience, which is rarely seen, and have to endure serious penalties. This is a unique situation and Turkey must be proud of it. Those who sign the peace declaration are an example of it”. (HK/TK)