Turkey does not view its Kurdish citizens as a "minority," but as equal members of society.

That fine monster, Saddam Hussein, used napalm and poison gas on his own Kurdish citizens.

And it needs to guarantee that its Kurdish citizens will no longer be subjected to genocidal attacks.

It used chemical weapons during its war against Iran in the 1980's and to suppress dissent among its own Kurdish citizens in the north.

The victims are not even Iranian soldiers but Iraq's own Kurdish citizens.

All they have in common is that they are Kurdish citizens of Turkey.

Let us ensure that Kurdish citizens feel at home in one Turkish state.

The question is: what measures will you take to protect the rights of Kurdish citizens?

Turkey could now move to address the legitimate grievances of its Kurdish citizens.

Turkey cannot meet European values or ensure security while it denies the different identity of its Kurdish citizens.