DIYARBAKIR - ''I defend the call made by 150 intellectuals last year. Firstly, PKK must abandon weapons. Secondly, the Turkish government must invest in the region,'' said Claudia Roth, co-chairwomen of the German 90/Greens party, on Friday.
Roth met Diyarbakir Mayor Osman Baydemir in his office today.
''We had a very fruitful discussion with Osman Baydemir. Both of us want flowers to bloom in the region and wish that the children will have a bright future. We neither want blood nor tear drops anymore. Therefore, I make a call to PKK to permanently abandon weapons, without any conditions'' told Roth.
Roth-Baydemir meeting was closed to press corps.