Turkey: The Tunceli Ovaciklilar Kultur ve Dayanisma Dernegi, including its mandate, membership, activities and whether it is associated with the People's Democratic Party (HADEP)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 10 December 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TUR42218.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: The Tunceli Ovaciklilar Kultur ve Dayanisma Dernegi, including its mandate, membership, activities and whether it is associated with the People's Democratic Party (HADEP), 10 December 2003, TUR42218.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd21fc.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The Research Directorate found only one reference to the Tunceli Ovaciklilar Kultur ve Dayanisma Dernegi (or Tunceli-Ovaciklilar Cultural and Solidarity Association) in the Turkish language daily Ozgur Politika:
The executives of KAY-DER, Varto, Karakocan, Pulumur, and Kurecik associations, [came] together under the Tunceli-Ovaciklilar Cultural and Solidarity Association, [met with] the executives of the Kadikoy-Tunceliler Cultural and Solidarity Association, [and] emphasized the necessity of sharing association duties and adopting a common position against oppressive measures. Furthermore, the executives made a decision aiming to establish a regional associations platform for transforming democratic initiatives concerned with local and social problems into an effective force and concluded, that also other local associations be invited to participate in future work (21 Nov. 2001).
No additional information on this association could be found among the sources consulted.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Ozgur Politika. 21 November 2001. "Yore Derneklerinden Gue Birligi." (Translated from Turkish to English by the Multilingual Translation Directorate, Translation Bureau, Public Works and Government Services Canada).
Additional Sources Consulted
The Human Rights Association of Turkey did not respond to a letter requesting information.
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey did not respond to a letter requesting information.
IRB Databases
The Organization of Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed People (MAZLUMDER) did not respond to a letter requesting information.
WNC/Dialog
Internet sites, including:
BBC
European Country of Origin Information Network (ECOI)
Human Rights Internet, The Human Rights Databank
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
Turkish Daily News
Search engines:
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