MEMORIAL VISIT TO HAJLA: REMEMBERING HALIT NURKOVIĆ

Searching for the truth about the fate of their father, and in the fight against oblivion, the daughter of Halit Nurković, a taxi driver from Rožaj who disappeared in Kosovo in July 1999, is organizing a memorial hike on Hajla on July 21, 2013. The co-organizer of this action is the mountaineering society Hail.

In addition to citizens of Rožaj, relatives and friends of the Nurković family, hikers from Rožaj and Kosovo will join the memorial walk. Starting from Rožaj square at 1:00 p.m., the procession will follow a route that includes part of the road along which Halit Nurković drove his last drive to Peja, during which he disappeared in the vicinity of the Kosovo village of Gornji Petrić. On the same day, also in memory of Halit, his son-in-law Sani Badić, otherwise the four-year Australian record holder in the marathon, will run the section from the central square in Rožaje to the top of Mount Hajla.

The aim of this event is not only to remind that the fate of Halit Nurković is still unsolved fourteen years after his disappearance, but also to remember all the persons who disappeared during the conflict in Kosovo, as well as to point out the problems faced by families who are unable to access the truth about the suffering their loved ones.

In the hope that this memorial march, as well as the meeting of Kosovo and Rožaj mountaineers, will send a voice from the peaks of Hajla, and that this voice will be recognized and heard by those who know the truth about the fate of Halit Nurković, his daughters want to convey that they deeply believe that nobility and feeling justice to overcome the indecision of those who witnessed what happened to their father, and encourage them to pass on what they know to the family.

At the same time, they say that their only wish is to find out the truth about their father's fate, find his body and bury him with dignity, in accordance with tradition and customs.

Program of the Memorial Walk on Hajla:

Starting station: Rozajski trg
Departure time: 13:00h
A walk along a 2 km long section that includes part of the road where Halit Nurković drove his last ride.
Meeting with Kosovo mountaineers at the crossing station Uljari (3:30 p.m.)
Joint walk to Hajla and arrival at Gropa's home (4:30 p.m.)
Round table and discussion on possible forms of safe and anonymous delivery of information about missing persons (17:00 - 19:00)
Memorial section: Memories of Halit Nurković - family members will share their memories of Halit with the guests through presentations of video works, conversation and playing the accordion, which was Halit's great love.

Iftar on Hajla in Gropa's home on Hajla (8:30 p.m.)

For any additional information, please contact Halit Nurković's daughters:

Saneli Badić
+382 68 732 919
[email protected]
and
Indira Hrapovic
[email protected]