May 28, 2012
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10-year-old faces probe for teaching Kurdish to youngsters
Medya Örmek was giving Kurdish lessons to a group of 10 Kurdish children in one of the rooms of her house in the Sur district of southeastern Diyarbakır province when an investigation was opened into her.
31 August 2009 / TODAY'S ZAMAN WITH WIRES, İSTANBUL
An investigation was launched into a 10-year-old girl for reportedly teaching Kurdish to young children in her Diyarbakır house. Medya Örmek was giving Kurdish lessons to a group of 10 Kurdish children in one of the rooms of her house in the Sur district of southeastern Diyarbakır province when an investigation was opened into her. The young girl's parents were also interrogated by the Sur Police Department.
Sur Mayor Abdullah Demirbaş said Örmek offered Kurdish lessons to other children as part of a municipal program named “One fairy tale for each night transforms every house into a center of education.” According to Demirbaş, the investigation into the young girl was launched after her story made its way into national newspapers.
“I contributed to her efforts spiritually and materially. The municipality did not provide any financial assistance. It only supported the girl's efforts in spirit. The girl is not guilty. She committed no crime. I am not facing an investigation,” the mayor noted. Speaking to reporters, Örmek said she would testify to prosecutors in Kurdish as she cannot speak Turkish.
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