Arshad Salehi: “Mr. Ilham Aliyev not too long ago gave us an excellent gift” –

Arshad Salehi, chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, former chief of the Turkmen Entrance Birthday celebration, gave an interview to Telegraf.com.

Publika.az items the interview:

– The lifetime of Turkmens in Iraq has all the time been within the focal point. What’s the present normal scenario in Kirkuk?

– Iraqi Turkmens are represented in Kirkuk municipalities and parliament. I’m additionally the chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Council of Representatives. We would like we had been in higher puts. Sadly, we aren’t sufficiently represented within the executive and we aren’t glad with their actions. Since the executive operates sectarian. What’s vital for us is the concept that of country. Glance, the sect is between me and God. It isn’t proper to combine faith with politics. We call for an finish to the mentioned step. That is why the Turkmens have stayed clear of the Cupboard of Ministers. Regardless of the difficulties, we constitute our country to the most efficient of our skill and can proceed to give protection to their long run.

– You emphasised the federal government’s sectarian coverage and mentioned that you just demanded an finish to it. How does the opposite birthday celebration meet your necessities?

– The political forces throughout the executive need to divide the Turkmen into sects. We call for the similar angle against Arabs. Believe, we’re advised that the individual you appoint will have to belong to such and such sect. Whoever has control abilities will have to be within the lead. We will have to make a selection the one who is with reference to our targets. Glance, so long as the federal government will make unsuitable insurance policies, Iraq gets severe blows and will probably be divided.

– What’s the choice of Turkmens round Kirkuk, in addition to in Iraq, and what faith are they?

– Initially, I need to emphasize that Turkmens don’t simply are living round Kirkuk. About 400,000 of our compatriots settled in Mosul and Talafar. When ISIS occupied the ones spaces in 2014, they had been additionally displaced from their lands. A few of them took shelter in southern Iraq and the opposite in Turkey. However it’s fairly unhealthy. Since the Arabs can occupy our lands. Briefly, our geography is scattered. Kirkuk has gone through demographic adjustments. Earlier than Saddam Hussein, the coverage of Arabization after which Kurdization was once performed. In regards to the factor of numbers, if we check with the figures of 1957, our compatriots had been 500 thousand other folks. On the other hand, this quantity is now round 2.5-3 million. However there is an engaging factor. If you happen to aren’t critically represented within the executive, then it does no longer topic how a lot you’re. With regards to faith, there are other folks from different religions amongst us. As well as, we are living along with Shiites and Sunnis with none issues.

– The problem of Turkmen autonomy was once at the time table for some time. Closing 12 months, you referred to as for the established order of the Turkmenelli Republic. Now, what’s the development of your calls for on this course?

– Each country has its geography and land. If you happen to would not have land, your lifestyles is known as into query. We duvet large spaces. Iraq, Syria, and many others. On the other hand, our purpose isn’t to divide Syria or some other nation. Another way, terrorists can grow to be more potent. Within the topic you discussed, we simply marked our geography at the map. On the other hand, some have interpreted it another way and it’s been misunderstood.

– You discussed the identify of Syria, and now there’s a life-and-death battle between the opposition and the federal government forces within the discussed nation. How do you organize family members and coordination with the Turkmens residing there?

– We don’t intervene in Syria’s interior affairs. We simply advised our brothers to give protection to your lands. Avoid terrorist acts of others.

– How does the mentioned battle impact their actions?

– Glance, if the Syrian Turkmen set up to give protection to their geography, then that nation will stay intact. Turkmen will have to are living in the ones spaces. As I discussed previous, if this doesn’t occur, the territories will probably be divided.

– How do you assess the placement in Syria?

– The placement in Syria is a little unhealthy. If the opposition takes regulate, the way forward for the rustic will probably be in query. There are severe considerations about this. We also are carefully tracking the placement of the Turkmens. We would like our compatriots to be represented within the executive of Syria someday.

– What’s your angle to the Kurdish issue? We’re speaking about terrorist teams like PKK and YPG…

– They don’t call for the rights of the Kurds. They make stronger terrorism. Organizations comparable to YPG and PKK serve the actions of terrorism.

– Let’s communicate concerning the normal scenario of Turkmens. What are their issues and desires?

– On the whole, Turkmens have a number of primary issues. Those are inhabitants, territory, and most significantly, financial system. After getting cash, you’ll be able to purchase excellent guns and offer protection to your lands. After that, the choice of other folks will increase. All issues are interrelated.

– What are you doing to toughen the financial system?

– Joint industry is a will have to. Members of the family with Azerbaijan, Turkey, and typically with the Group of Turkic States (TDT) will have to be additional expanded. This may occasionally additional build up our features.

– Via the way in which, the place are your family members with the TDT governments and do they have got any make stronger for you?

– These days, aside from for Azerbaijan and Turkey, others have no longer helped us. Turkey provides severe make stronger to our cultural actions. As well as, Mr. Ilham Aliyev not too long ago gave us an excellent gift. The outlet of the Fuzuli college happened in Kirkuk. We categorical our gratitude to the President and the Ministry of Overseas Affairs. Our eyes are at the highway. In addition to Maiden Fortress, there could also be Kirkuk Fortress. There was once a mosque on best of our fort. It was once destroyed right through Saddam Hussein’s reign. I additionally ask Ilham Aliyev to fix the Fuzuli mosque.

– The place are your family members with Azerbaijan?

– We wholeheartedly make stronger the established order of significant family members between Azerbaijan and Iraq. We need to toughen cultural job. These days, many Azerbaijani firms are running in Iraq. Particularly, the Central Financial institution of Iraq is being constructed via an Azerbaijani corporate. This could also be vital for us. Azerbaijan is among the states that has grow to be a voice on the earth. We need to identify severe family members together with your nation. Additionally it is helpful for us.

– The day prior to this, on the match held in Baku relating to West Azerbaijanis, you discussed that world legislation does no longer paintings. You mentioned that with a view to put across the truths of Western Azerbaijan and Turkmens to the arena, the Turkish states will have to have one hand and one function. What steps can TDT take on this topic?

– TDT is composed of unbiased states. We aren’t unbiased. We ask them to take part within the summit of the group as observers.

– Did you have got an reputable request on this course?

– It hasn’t came about till now. We think this from President Ilham Aliyev. We’re in prefer of inviting the Turks from Iraq, then from Syria or the Uyghur Turks. Allow us to really feel that we’re part of that group.