Bulletin de liaison et d'information - Institut kurde de Paris
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REVUE DE PRESSE~PRESS REVIEW~BERHEVOKA ÇAPÊ~RIVISTA STAMPA-DENTRO DE LA PRENSA-BASIN ÖZETÎ<br />
A fight has been fought against the PKK for so many<br />
years. How come that the things have assumed such<br />
proportions? .<br />
"To me, it would be very wrong to assess the fight against<br />
the PKK as one that has always followed the same lines. In<br />
my opinion, until 1986, the struggle was carried ~ut along<br />
rationallines. But from that date on, the whole thmg went<br />
off track, all of a sud<strong>de</strong>n, in an incomprehensible way, too."<br />
What do you mean by "in an incomprehensible<br />
way"? '<br />
"If I elaborate on that particular word, I might be dragged<br />
before the judge. Y<strong>et</strong> l<strong>et</strong> me tell you this. L<strong>et</strong> me tell you<br />
what's bound to happen if they keep' on offering the classic<br />
remedy. Half of the population in Çukurova is Kurdish.<br />
That is, Çukurova is some sort of a Kurdish state. There are<br />
2 million to 3 million Kurds in Istanbul. To the PKK, that<br />
means a war zone worth five to six states. 500,000 to<br />
600,000 Kurds live in izmir. There are consi<strong>de</strong>rable<br />
numbers of Kurds in Konya. Along the Aegean and<br />
Mediterranean coasts where construction is big business,<br />
there are great numbers of Kurds working on a temporary<br />
basis. That is, the sphere of PKK influence may grow<br />
bigger in case the campaign against the PKK fails further."<br />
Faced with such realities, what line of urgent action<br />
should be adopted against the PKK?<br />
"The cure is hid<strong>de</strong>n somewhere insi<strong>de</strong> the disease. Since<br />
armed conflict strengthens Kurdish nationalism, it must be<br />
armihilated. Since organized groups of militants engage in<br />
48<br />
anucd conflict, they must be <strong>de</strong>prived of the chance to<br />
organlzc.<br />
Since Abdullah Öcalan keeps the organization alive, he<br />
must be done in. Here arc the means wherehy to fight<br />
against the PKK: An organization of professionals must be<br />
s<strong>et</strong> up, an organization able to <strong>de</strong>al with terrorist activity<br />
and enjoying requisite legal powers. This organization<br />
must be entrusted with authority to conduct operations and<br />
engage in intelligence work both within and without the<br />
country. Furthennore, it must be able to drag before the<br />
judge chiefs who manipulate and or<strong>de</strong>r terrorists from<br />
abroad." .<br />
What medium- and long-term solutions would you<br />
suggest,against PKK terrorism?<br />
"Since t~e PKK feeds on foreign support through<br />
ft..bdullah Ocalan, these channels of support must be<br />
blocked up and their cooperation sabotaged. Since the PKK<br />
enjoys the backing of certain European states, the stance of<br />
such countries must be opposed, <strong>de</strong>feated if possible. Since<br />
the PKK sees villagers, unemployed masses in cities, and<br />
stu<strong>de</strong>nts as potential recruits, these people should be<br />
protected, channeled into other pursuits. Since certain<br />
circles abuse a certain portion of the masses to further their<br />
political interests, they must be stopped.<br />
Since the Easteill and Southeastern regions have failed to<br />
become an integral part of Turkish economy, this must<br />
urgently be done. These regions must be part of the national<br />
culture. Since in these regions the administrative, judicial,<br />
and security apparatuses are mere fonnalities, the state<br />
must be ma<strong>de</strong> the sole sovereign power in the area."<br />
Neuf ans <strong>de</strong> rébellion<br />
Jjgguie: plus <strong>de</strong> 80 morts en <strong>de</strong>ux jours<br />
Au moins neuf personnes ont été<br />
tuées <strong>et</strong> une vin,gtaine d'autres blessées<br />
lors d'une mtervention <strong>de</strong>s forces<br />
<strong>de</strong> l'ordre turques hier à Digor,<br />
province <strong>de</strong> Kars frontalière avec<br />
l'Arménie, contre une foule qui «tentait<br />
<strong>de</strong> {>rocé<strong>de</strong>rà une manifestation<br />
séparatiste illégale», a rapporté<br />
l'agence turque Anatolie. Ce bilan<br />
porte à près <strong>de</strong> 80 le nombre <strong>de</strong><br />
morts <strong>de</strong>puis quarante-huit heures<br />
lors d'operations <strong>de</strong> l'armée tur9-ue<br />
contre <strong>de</strong>s militants du PKK <strong>et</strong> d attaques<br />
punitives <strong>de</strong> rebelles kur<strong>de</strong>s.<br />
Les inci<strong>de</strong>nts ont éclaté lorsque<br />
les forces <strong>de</strong> l'ordre turques ont ordonné<br />
aux «membres» du Parti <strong>de</strong>s<br />
travailleurs du Kurdistan (PKK),<br />
qui tentaient <strong>de</strong> manifester à Digor,<br />
<strong>de</strong> se disperser. Neuf manifestants<br />
ont été tués <strong>et</strong> 22 autres blessés<br />
lorsque les forces <strong>de</strong> sécurité turques<br />
ont «riposté» contre <strong>de</strong>s «coups <strong>de</strong><br />
feu tires <strong>de</strong>puis la foule» bloquée à<br />
l'entrée <strong>de</strong> Digor, selon la même<br />
source. Cinquante personnes ont été<br />
placées en gar<strong>de</strong> à vue <strong>et</strong> un couvrefeu<br />
a été décr<strong>et</strong>é à Digor.<br />
Ces inci<strong>de</strong>nts se sont produits à la<br />
veille du ge anniversaire <strong>de</strong> la rébel-<br />
lion armée du PKK contre le pouvoir<br />
central d'Ankara, dans le sud-est<br />
anatolien} déclenchée par une attaque<br />
rebel e contre <strong>de</strong>ux postes <strong>de</strong> la<br />
gendarmerie turque dans c<strong>et</strong>te région<br />
le 15 août 1984. Une guerre qui<br />
a déjà fait au moins 6500 morts.<br />
Le premier ministre Tansu Ciller<br />
a récemment annoncé la création<br />
d'une force spéciale <strong>de</strong> 5000 hommes<br />
pour lutter contre les «terroristes sé-<br />
o TANSU CILLER, PREMIER MINISTRE TURC<br />
L'armée a son soutien pour «anéanti nI le PKK.<br />
paratistes», terminologie officielle<br />
pour dési~er les militants armés du<br />
PKK, qUI opèrent notamment dans<br />
le sud-est anatolien frontalier avec<br />
l'Iran, l'Irak <strong>et</strong> la Syrie.<br />
Les défenseurs <strong>de</strong>s droits <strong>de</strong><br />
l'homme estiment que c<strong>et</strong>te mesure<br />
risque «d'envenimer la situation <strong>et</strong><br />
d'accroître la tension» entre la population<br />
à m8jorité kur<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong> c<strong>et</strong>te région<br />
<strong>et</strong> les forces <strong>de</strong> l'ordre turques,<br />
qui. comprennent déjà <strong>de</strong>s unités<br />
spéciales semblables à celles <strong>de</strong> la<br />
nouvelle force. - (ats-afp-LMil)<br />
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