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Flower Sellers From Kuştepe Visited the Parliament 05/11/2010

Members of Association of Kuştepe Flower Sellers visited Turkish Parliament at October 18, 2010. Administrators and members of the association made a conversation with parliamentarian Ali Koyuncu and explained their problems and hopes to him.

Almost 30 residents from Kuştepe working as flower sellers visited Turkish Parliament and made a conversation with parliamentarian Ali Koyuncu. Ali Koyuncu, who have been popular among Roma people with his works about the problems of Roma people and his close relationships with Roma community leaders all around Turkey, listened Metin Şalih Şentürk, the president of the Association, and the other members of the association. Conversation continued for almost 2 hours. Flower sellers explained their sectoral problems and unemployment problem existing as a common disease among Roma.

President of the association, Metin Salih Şentürk emphasized that they give big importance for the projects planned to raise unemployment problem existing among Roma. Parliamentarian Ali Koyuncu said that they are still working to create new solutions for the problems of Roma. Members of the association thanks Ali Koyuncu for his addings to Roma community.

Source: Çingeneyiz İstanbul