Öznur Değer 

 

ANKARA - Derdiye Kül, who was asked to be returned to Turkey by the Swedish Immigration Office, said that she could be sentenced to life imprisonment in addition to the possible torture she would be subjected to, adding that she is worried for her children.

 

Hundreds of people have been forced to migrate to other countries since the 90s within the framework of the government's pressure and war policies on the cities of the region in particular. Derdiye Kül, who has been living in Sweden for six years and has been seeking asylum for political reasons, is one of the countless names forced to migrate due to pressure.

 

‘My application was rejected twice in a month’

 

Derdiye, who had illegally into Sweden from Iraq in 2015 and still lives in the Stugun region of Jämtland County, Sweden, stated that she applied for asylum when she first settled in Sweden, but did not receive any response for five years. Stating that her asylum application was rejected by the Swedish Immigration Office years later, Derdiye stated that she objected to this decision but did not receive a positive response. Derdiye said: "I received no response to my asylum application for five years on the grounds that ‘it is not your turn yet’, then my application was rejected twice in a month. Finally, it was decided to leave the country. During those years, I requested to go to school to learn the language, I requested to work, but all were rejected. Although all my documents were original, they rejected my asylum application years later on the grounds that the documents I submitted were photocopies."

 

‘If I go to Turkey, I will get a life sentence’

 

Stating that her identity is in the hands of Turkey, Derdiye said that the Swedish court insistently asked for an identity card. Noting that Turkey has issued a warrant against her, Derdiye said: "If I go to Turkey, I will be sued and I can get life imprisonment as a result of the trial, I may face torture. Wherever I apply here, I get repeated refusals. I have three kids and one is a baby. I have neither a relative nor a contact here, I am with my children. Therefore, neither children can do without me, nor can I do without them."

 

‘This is a political case’

 

Stating that the Swedish government did not want this incident to spread, Derdiye emphasized that this was a political case. Noting that Sweden settled because she thought it was a country known for its democratic aspect, Derdiye said: "In the last period, whatever agreements there are, Sweden was returned many people. I have three small children, I do not want their future to be played with. I will meet with the Swedish Immigration Office on May 10."