٠٠:٠٤:٣٦Mehmet Suat Eygi, the father of killed US-Turkish activist Aysenur, said that America was usually very good at defending its own - although there appeared to be a difference when it came to Israel - during a press conference in Didim on Thursday. He also demanded the US carry out an investigation into her shooting.
“Wherever there is injustice and oppression in every country in the world, wherever there is a killing of its own citizens, America is very much like the eagle on its emblem." he said. "But when it comes to Israel, there may be a little more of an effort to gloss over."
He also said that he was glad his own country of Turkey "did not let this arbitrary murder go and that an investigation was carried out".
"I expect the same from the American government," he added. "Because Ayse was 10 months old when she went to America, she studied in the schools there, she grew up with the freedoms of that country, and she is a citizen of that country. Therefore, the American government has a responsibility, I hope the same sensitivity will be shown in America.”
His comments came ahead of Aysenur's funeral on Saturday. Her body will be transferred to Istanbul on Friday, and then on to Didim.
"Aysenur was a very special person," her father continued. "Aysenur was sensitive to nature and human rights. She travelled to Australia and Mexico for nature and all over the world for human rights, wherever she was needed.”
Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced on Thursday that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office "has started an investigation into the killing of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Yazici, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank".
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the killing of Aysenur, saying it was an ‘Israeli barbaric intervention against a civilian protest’.
The 26-year-old was shot dead while participating in a weekly protest against settlement expansion near Nablus in the West Bank last Friday.
The IDF issued an initial statement saying that "during a security force activity near the village of Beita today, the force responded by firing at a main instigator who threw stones at the forces and posed a threat to them."
After investigating, the Israeli military admitted it was 'highly likely' she had been 'hit indirectly and unintentionally'.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the killing of Aysenur was ‘unjustified and unprovoked’ and added that Israeli security forces "need to make some fundamental changes to their rules of engagement".
Tensions in the West Bank have been heightened since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, with more than 690 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. In the same period, at least 23 Israelis were killed in attacks carried out by Palestinians in the West Bank, according to official Israeli figures.
America usually fights for its citizens… until it comes to Israel - Father of US-Turkish activist killed in West Bank
Mehmet Suat Eygi, the father of killed US-Turkish activist Aysenur, said that America was usually very good at defending its own - although there appeared to be a difference when it came to Israel - during a press conference in Didim on Thursday. He also demanded the US carry out an investigation into her shooting.
“Wherever there is injustice and oppression in every country in the world, wherever there is a killing of its own citizens, America is very much like the eagle on its emblem." he said. "But when it comes to Israel, there may be a little more of an effort to gloss over."
He also said that he was glad his own country of Turkey "did not let this arbitrary murder go and that an investigation was carried out".
"I expect the same from the American government," he added. "Because Ayse was 10 months old when she went to America, she studied in the schools there, she grew up with the freedoms of that country, and she is a citizen of that country. Therefore, the American government has a responsibility, I hope the same sensitivity will be shown in America.”
His comments came ahead of Aysenur's funeral on Saturday. Her body will be transferred to Istanbul on Friday, and then on to Didim.
"Aysenur was a very special person," her father continued. "Aysenur was sensitive to nature and human rights. She travelled to Australia and Mexico for nature and all over the world for human rights, wherever she was needed.”
Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced on Thursday that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office "has started an investigation into the killing of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Yazici, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank".
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the killing of Aysenur, saying it was an ‘Israeli barbaric intervention against a civilian protest’.
The 26-year-old was shot dead while participating in a weekly protest against settlement expansion near Nablus in the West Bank last Friday.
The IDF issued an initial statement saying that "during a security force activity near the village of Beita today, the force responded by firing at a main instigator who threw stones at the forces and posed a threat to them."
After investigating, the Israeli military admitted it was 'highly likely' she had been 'hit indirectly and unintentionally'.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the killing of Aysenur was ‘unjustified and unprovoked’ and added that Israeli security forces "need to make some fundamental changes to their rules of engagement".
Tensions in the West Bank have been heightened since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, with more than 690 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. In the same period, at least 23 Israelis were killed in attacks carried out by Palestinians in the West Bank, according to official Israeli figures.
Mehmet Suat Eygi, the father of killed US-Turkish activist Aysenur, said that America was usually very good at defending its own - although there appeared to be a difference when it came to Israel - during a press conference in Didim on Thursday. He also demanded the US carry out an investigation into her shooting.
“Wherever there is injustice and oppression in every country in the world, wherever there is a killing of its own citizens, America is very much like the eagle on its emblem." he said. "But when it comes to Israel, there may be a little more of an effort to gloss over."
He also said that he was glad his own country of Turkey "did not let this arbitrary murder go and that an investigation was carried out".
"I expect the same from the American government," he added. "Because Ayse was 10 months old when she went to America, she studied in the schools there, she grew up with the freedoms of that country, and she is a citizen of that country. Therefore, the American government has a responsibility, I hope the same sensitivity will be shown in America.”
His comments came ahead of Aysenur's funeral on Saturday. Her body will be transferred to Istanbul on Friday, and then on to Didim.
"Aysenur was a very special person," her father continued. "Aysenur was sensitive to nature and human rights. She travelled to Australia and Mexico for nature and all over the world for human rights, wherever she was needed.”
Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced on Thursday that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office "has started an investigation into the killing of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Yazici, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank".
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the killing of Aysenur, saying it was an ‘Israeli barbaric intervention against a civilian protest’.
The 26-year-old was shot dead while participating in a weekly protest against settlement expansion near Nablus in the West Bank last Friday.
The IDF issued an initial statement saying that "during a security force activity near the village of Beita today, the force responded by firing at a main instigator who threw stones at the forces and posed a threat to them."
After investigating, the Israeli military admitted it was 'highly likely' she had been 'hit indirectly and unintentionally'.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the killing of Aysenur was ‘unjustified and unprovoked’ and added that Israeli security forces "need to make some fundamental changes to their rules of engagement".
Tensions in the West Bank have been heightened since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, with more than 690 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. In the same period, at least 23 Israelis were killed in attacks carried out by Palestinians in the West Bank, according to official Israeli figures.