Kurd MP breaks law in Turkey

A prominent Kurdish politician has defied Turkish law yesterday by giving a speech to parliament in his native Kurdish.
Ahmet Turk was addressing his party in parliament when he suddenly switched language from Turkish to Kurdish.
The live broadcast on state TV was immediately cut, as the language is banned in parliament.
Some one-fifth of Turkey's population are ethnic Kurds, but speaking Kurdish in public was banned until the 1990s, as it was seen as a threat to unity.
The Kurdish language is, however, still banned in all state institutions and official correspondence.
When Mr Turk defied the law, party members gave him a standing ovation.