On Sunday afternoon, 2. July, demonstrated about 200 People in Kassel against the imminent deportation of the Kurd Muhiddin Fidan. The father of five lives since 27 years in Germany, is involved here culturally and socially. With the forced return to Turkey, this could be over in a few days and Muhiddin's life could be in serious danger.
Last Friday (30.6.) Muhiddin was arrested during a traffic stop. He is now in detention pending deportation in Darmstadt. According to his sister Esma, his condition is worrying. Opposite between * spark she explained: “He's not doing well mentally at all. He is lonely, alone. He wants to go back to his children, he wants to go back to his wife.”.
In order to campaign for his release, Muhiddin began a hunger strike at the weekend. At the demonstration he addresses the public with a pre-recorded voice message:
“2015 They ended my stay out of the blue. There were reasons for this, among other things, terrorism without ever having presented any evidence. That was what was meant, that I am part of a non-profit cultural association [engage], in which I took care of integration assistance and Kurdish folk dancing. Participation in an approved demonstration is also used as justification.”
but we want to pass on the voice of the Kurds to other people here too.”
Before over 2 For years, the authorities had already been trying to deport Muhiddin because of his commitment to the Kurdistan social center as politically motivated been classified. 2021 a circle of supporters then turned:to the Hessian state government and demanded a permanent residence permit. Almost everyone has signed a petition so far 2000 People.
Now Muhiddin's family is trying to apply as much pressure as possible given the acute situation. She hopes to prevent the deportation with the support of lawyers. There isn't much time left, because by Friday at the latest, 7. July, should be deported to Turkey. Is it really being carried out?, The family fears political persecution for Muhiddin, Imprisonment and torture.
Muhiddin is by no means an isolated case from Kassel. There have been several successful and attempted deportations of Kurds in recent months. Just before 6 It was weeks 19-Year-old Mustafa Kal deported to Turkey from his training. The authorities' regional line is part of the attempt by the black-green state government To increase the number of deportations in Hesse.
That the course in politics will finally be set for isolation, is currently expressed in the massive restrictions on the right to asylum at the European level. The struggle of Muhiddin Fidan and his family shows at the same time: There can and will be resistance to the more stringent conditions.
