Derya filed a lawsuit against those who insulted her
According to Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi Daily News (online, 18.12.14), the self-styled deputy with the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Dogus Derya, who was verbally attacked on social media for her speech during the “budget debate” in the so-called parliament, has filed an official complaint to the “police”.
Derya went to the “police department” in the occupied part of Nicosia with a group of lawyers to file a lawsuit against Bertan Zaroglu, Latif Akca, Kenan Akin, Rifat Yildiz, Ali Tekin, Abdulkadir Tapinc, Aydinli Tayfun and Keman Ozkan Cakirgoz for their “aggressive and obscene” insults against her.
Amongst the lawyers accompanying Derya were Tahir Seroydas, Ongun Talat and Mehmet Ekin Vaiz. Other lawyers also announced that they would be willing to volunteer to take Derya’s case in “court”.
On the same issue, the paper reports that the General Secretary of CTP-BG Kutlay Erk slammed the obscene attacks directed against Mrs Derya and called for the “denaturalization” of the chairman of the “Association of Solidarity and Culture of People from Hatay” Bertan Zaroglu’s “citizenship”.
Moreover, the paper reports that self-styled prime minister Ozkan Yorgancioglu, speaking to the press before a “council of ministers” meeting in the afternoon yesterday, referred to the verbal attacks on Mrs Derya and added that this was unfair and inappropriate. He condemned the attacks and said it was wrong that “deputies” words were exploited in this way.
Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika (18.12.14) reports that many Turkish Cypriot politicians supported Derya’s case.
Mustafa Akinci, “candidate” for the upcoming “presidential elections”, said that they should not be afraid of facing the reality, adding that there was a war in Cyprus and the rape of women is a traumatic fact of the wars. Unfortunately, he added, during war periods, kids and children are the biggest victims.
Kudret Ozersay, “candidate” for the upcoming “presidential elections”, convicted the verbal attack against Derya, adding that it is wrong and dangerous to insult through the social media those who have different opinion than you.
Sener Elcil, General Secretary of the Turkish Cypriot Teachers’ Trade Union (KTOS), said that it seems that the persons, who have made a fortune with the Greek Cypriot properties, have come to this country with the struggle of the Turkish Cypriots and added that this community knows very well those who give lessons of nationalism and manhood. Elcil also said: “If they believe that they can hide the war crimes and the realities in Cyprus with outcries, they are mistaken. These cheap leftists and fake nationalists cannot love Cyprus and people more than Derya.” He concluded by saying that Derya is not alone.
