ANKARA- Stating that Gülistan Doku used to carry the same banner in the demonstrations for March 8, her sister Aygül Doku said she will carry that banner from now on.

 

The family of Gülistan Doku who went missing on January 5, 2020 in Dersim, continues their struggle for justice since then. The family who started a sit-in in front of Tunceli Courthouse, demanding their daughter to be found, came to Ankara on February 22. Holding talks with the opposition parties at the parliament, tried to get an appointment from the Ministry of Justice, but the ministry officials did not respond. The family later started to wait in front of the ministry but ended up being subjected to the violence of the police.

 

Returning to Dersim from Ankara, the family will be on the streets with the banner Gülistan always carried on March 8 demonstrations. 

 

SHE WILL CARRY HER SISTER'S BANNER

 

Expressing that her sister participated in all events on March 8 every year, Aygül Doku said: "She used to carry a banner written, 'Shout out so the violence stops'." Stating that she will continue to carry the banner her sister always carried from now on, Doku said: "I will continue to be Gülistan's voice. I will hold that banner high as long as I live and breathe. She was caryying that banner for all living things. And what I want from all living things is that they won't leave Gülistan in the dark. She doesn't deserve to be left in the dark. No one does."

 

'DON'T LEAVE GÜLİSTAN IN THE DARK'

 

Underlining that her sister acted with women's awareness, Doku said: "My sister was a woman that participated in a demo for Özgecan Aslan in Mersin even though our father didn't allow her to go. Gülistan had an awareness for women. She did not discrimiante between women. I want everyone not to leave Gülistan in the dark. "

 

POLICE VIOLENCE

 

Recalling their struggle for her sister to be found, Doku told about the police violence they were subjected to. Doku said: "The female police officers attacked us too. I want to underline that this hurt me a lot because we are of the same gender. I told her too. I told her that what hurt me the most was that we both were women. The fact that a female police went beyond her authority and attack people, hurt me as a woman. Otherwise, there is no more pain anyone can inflict on us after these two years we spent looking for my sister."