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Turkish Embassy in Paris Attacked

By Cihan News Agency
Published: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
zaman.com


The Turkish embassy building in the French capital Paris was attacked by unidentified assailants in the early hours of Wednesday.

The assailants threw a Molotov xxxxtail at the embassy building at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The attack followed last week's clashes, mostly in the southeastern Turkish provinces, which left 16 people dead.

The terrorist organization Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) sympathizers had held a demonstration before the embassy building last week.


For further information please visit http://www.cihannews.com

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‘US looking to carve Kurdish state from Turkey, Iran and Syria’

Wednesday, April 05, 2006



ISTANBUL: The Iranian ambassador to Ankara urged Turkey, Iran and Syria to form a joint policy on the Kurdish issue, saying in an interview published on Tuesday that if they did not, “the US will carve pieces from us for a Kurdish state.”

Turkey, Syria and Iran share borders and have large Kurdish populations that separatist militants would like to see as part of an independent Kurdish state. Turkey in particular fears such a scenario, and has been roiled in the past week by anti-state Kurdish riots that have left 15 dead and hundreds injured.

The remarks by Ambassador Firouz Dowlatabadi were published in an interview with Turkey’s Milliyet daily and confirmed by the Iranian Embassy in Ankara. “Turkey, Iran and Syria need to form a joint policy on the Kurd and Iraq issues. If there is a void between Turkey, Iran and Syria on this subject, the US will enter the void and fill the space,” he said. “The US will carve pieces out of us for a Kurdish state.”

Dowlatabadi said the United States was trying to create friction between Iran and Turkey, despite what he called their more than 1,100-year-old friendship, because the US preferred the region to be full of small ethnic states that it could control. “The US is trying to prevent the development and strengthening of relations between Turkey and Iran. It’s trying to bring the two countries into conflict,” he said.

US officials, including the chief US representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency, have called on Turkey to help persuade Iran to abandon any ambitions of developing nuclear weapons. Iran denies that it has such ambitions.

Dowlatabadi said the United States, which recently announced publicly that it was pouring money into supporting regime change in Iran, was following the same principles it was after the Iranian Revolution, which kicked out the US-backed shah and led to the establishment of a conservative Islamic republic.

But, Dowlatabadi said, “the US is in a much weaker position than it was in the first years of the revolution. As for Iran, it’s much more powerful.” AP

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C05%5Cstory_5-4-2006_pg4_14

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Barzani: Even if I were to give orders, Kurds will not fire on other Kurds

Barzani: Even if I were to give orders, Kurds will not fire on other Kurds

4/6/2006 Hurriyet

Masoud Barzani
Dialogue with Barzani

Details from a critical and secretive dialogue between Turkish authorities and the Kurdish leader of Northern Iraq, Mesud Barzani, have emerged. The focus of the talks was the presence of PKK fighters in the Kandil Mountains in Northern Iraq. Carried in part in the the Hurriyet today, a portion of the dialogue as follows:

(Turkish authority) There are around 3,500 PKK militants sheltered in Northern Iraq. They come and go easily, making logistical arrangements with no problem. You could take action against them. But you don't:

(Barzani) Right now it is not possible to do anything. They have large cadres in the mountains. And also, since the war, everything here has changed. Syrian and Iranian Kurds are also here. There is a coming together. Which is why, even if I were to give orders, Kurds will not fire on other Kurds.

(Turkish authority) But if you were to set up a network of pressure on them, the problem would be, from our perspective, solved.

(Barzani) Alright, but why does Turkey not accept me on the level I wish to be accepted at?

(Turkish authority) What kind of level?

(Barzani) In Iraq's new constitution, we achieved the status of federation. Turkey does not want to accept this. It is not behaving like it believes this. It has to accept this reality though.

(Turkish authority) You know that Turkey cannot accept the Northern Iraq aspirations to becoming its own country.

(Barzani) I know. But I am saying with my heart, that though I wish to form a state, I know and respect the realities. And so you, Turkey, have to accept the reality of a federation. Look, after all these years of not accepting the existance of Kurds, what happened? You said there were no Kurds. And now look at the point you are at. And so now if you don't accept us as a federation, the result will be the same.

Source: Hurriyet

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European Union Struggles to Condemn Terrorism

European Union Struggles to Condemn Terrorism
By Selcuk Gultasli, Brussels
Published: Thursday, April 06, 2006
zaman.com


The European Union (EU) is again having difficulty reacting to the growing incidents in Turkey with the provocation of the terror network the PKK (Kurdish Workers’ Party), following the killing of PKK terrorists.

As the European Commission issues “but” statements, nearly 50 members of the European Parliament (EP), wrote a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with copies sent to EU term president Austria’s Chancellor Wolfgang Schussel, EP President Joseph Borrell and the Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, blaming the Turkish army and state for “killing innocent people.”

EP members closely watching the developments in Turkey are making calmer statements.

The United States condemns PKK openly and completely; however, what the EU says in this is unclear, drawing a question mark over Europe’s sincerity in counter-terrorism.

Upon the question “Why can’t Brussels give a clear-cut message as the US does?”, European Commission sources replied by emphasizing that the PKK is on the EU’s terror list, and the Commission condemns all kinds of terrorism.

This condemnation; however, does not refer explicitly to the people murdered in Istanbul.

Commission authorities added there are “socio-economic development issues, a bigger problem,” in the southeastern part of Turkey, and called on the Turkish government to develop the cultural rights of Kurds.

EP letter: We condemn Turkey

Forty-seven deputies signed the letter prepared by the Kurdish Friendship Group in the EP and sent to Turkey’s Prime Minister.

The letter condemning Turkey advises Ankara that the problem cannot be solved with “military approaches,” but does not mention the PKK or PKK related terrorism.

The letter which holds the Turkish army and state responsible for the deaths makes no reference to the people the PKK murdered in Istanbul.

The same letter again obviously overlooks that actual negotiations with Turkey have not yet started, and reiterates that negotiations may be suspended in the case of serious human rights violation, calling on the term president Austria and European Commission to do what is necessary.

It is apparently signed by four of the six Greek Cypriot members and several Greek deputies in the EP.

However, observers say the letter must not be taken seriously. The Greens are reportedly preparing an alternative statement condemning PKK terror as well.

Lagendijk: It is difficult to understand the incidents at a time when Kurdish broadcasting has begun

Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Commission Co-Chair Joost Lagendijk starts his remarks by condemning the PKK terror.

Lagendijk, censuring the PKK that provoked the latest incidents also criticizes Ankara for not developing a comprehensive approach for the development of the region and solving of problems.

The European parliamentarian said he has difficulty in understanding the incidents at a time when Kurdish broadcasting has started on local TV channels, and said to Kurds sympathetic towards the PKK: If you seek your rights by means of violence, you must know that violence will generate violence. As long this continues, the socio-economic balances in the region will not change. This is actually an approach that dooms itself to failure. “I condemn the PKK terror. Socio-economic measures are urgently needed for the eradication of the problem in the region,” he added.

Ozdemir: Kurds are missing an opportunity

EP member of Turkish origin Cem Ozdemir indicated to Kurds that they are about to miss a historical opportunity, and added Diyarbakir Mayor and Kurdish movement leaders could not give the necessary answer to Prime Minister Erdogan’s “historical” speech of Diyarbakir.

Ozdemir said the government is on the right track; “It is necessary to eradicate the conditions feeding terrorism. Jobs and food must be found, cultural rights must be given.” He stresses those who want the government to fail “are both on the mountain and in Ankara.”

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HR Association Blames Police for Diyarbakir Uproar

HR Association Blames Police for Diyarbakir Uproar
By Ismail Avcı, Diyarbakır
Published: Friday, April 07, 2006
zaman.com


The Human Rights Association of Turkey has blamed police for the incidents that occurred in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir.

The Association, in a report prepared on the uproar, did not include information such as the firing by protestors on public buildings, but claimed police forces attacked the demonstrators and broke windows themselves.

The association's Vice President Reyhan Yalcindag, responsible for the region Mihdi Perincek and Branch Secretary Ali Akinci introduced the report which claims the incidents were ended when the Democratic Society Party asked.

According to the report, special squads harshly reacted against demonstrations and police officials provoked people at some points, as they started to break the windows of several shops and houses.

The report accused the police for the incidents in general.

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3 Injured in Diyarbakir Blast

3 Injured in Diyarbakir Blast
By Cihan, Istanbul
Published: Saturday, April 08, 2006
zaman.com


Three people were injured when a bomb blasted in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakir on Friday evening.

Three passersby were injured when the roadside bomb, planted by the PKK terrorists, went off. The injured were taken to the Diyarbakir State and University Hospitals.


Diyarbakir Police Chief Zeki Catalkaya, who visited the scene after explosion, said that the blast occurred when a municipal car passed.


Ten were killed during public disturbances in the city of Diyarbakir last week.

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Female suicide bomber injures one in mosque blast in Ordu

Female suicide bomber injures one in mosque blast in Ordu

The Associated Press / Ankara



A female suicide bomber exploded herself on Friday in front of a mosque in the Black Sea city of Ordu, killing one person and injuring three.

In a separate incident, a bomb exploded in Diyarbakir as a vehicle passed by, injuring two people, officials said.

The explosions follow the worst street demonstrations in Turkey in a decade, which have left 16 people dead, and their spread to Istanbul.

The terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) had vowed to step up attacks to avenge those deaths.

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Landmine Blast in Elazig Kills 2 Military Officers

Landmine Blast in Elazig Kills 2 Military Officers
By Ensar Alaturk, Erkan Acar, Elazig
Published: Sunday, April 09, 2006
zaman.com


A military vehicle on an inspection tour of police stations came under attack from activists of the terror organization PKK, Kurdish Workers’ Party.

A military car with Field Officer Col. Ali Ergulmez and his assistant Lieut. Col. Alim Yilmaz was blown up in a remote-controlled landmine while passing though the Bilec district of Erimli, some 20 kilometers from the Aricak area in Elazig.

Lieut. Col. Yilmaz and the car driver, Sinan Gumustas, died in the attack.

Both Col. Yilmaz and his security guard, Sergeant Erkut Kaya, were taken to the district of Kovancilar for initial medical treatment.

They were then rushed to a downtown military hospital in Elazig by helicopter.

Muammer Musmal, Governor of Elazig City, paid a visit to both Lieut. Col. Yilmaz and Sergnt. Erkut Kaya. Nusret Tasdeler, Lt. Gen. of Army Corps 8, headed to the scene of bomb attack.

The police ordered an investigation into the landmine attack.

Lt. Col. Yilmaz had a narrow escape from one previous attack on 14 August 2005, against Kadir Kocdemir, the former Governor of Elazig City.

Yilmaz is known for his great success in many military operations in southern Turkey against the segregationist terrorist organization.

Of the attack against Kocdemir, Yilmaz was quoted by his close friends as saying: “We narrowly escaped from being killed in that attack. We safeguarded Kocdemir almost one hundred meters ahead. The explosion sent our car up in the air.”

“The terrorists will all be drowned in the blood they have shed. Let the traitors know that the Turkish security forces will never be frustrated with such attacks,” said Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu.

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TURKEY: Oil Struck Near Turkish Border in Iraq

2006-04-11 20:34:03



Oil exploration activities in Zaho reportedly bore fruit. The discovery of oil reserves in the mountainous Kurdish region of Zaho, close to the border with Turkey, was announced yesterday by the Iraqi Kurdish region authorities.
“The oil was discovered at Zaho, 470 kilometers north of Baghdad” said Iraq’s deputy Oil Minister Motassam Akram at a joint press conference with the Kurdish Federal Region Oil Director General Serbaz Havrami.
The oil exploration drilling in the region is undertaken by the Norwegian company DNO.
Serbaz Havrami stated that it will take nearly three years to construct an oil refinery plant and that, in the meantime, the works will be carried out by mobile refineries

Source: www.reporter.gr

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PKK Supporters Taken into Custody in Suleymaniye

PKK Supporters Taken into Custody in Suleymaniye
By Cihan News Agency, Suleymaniye
Published: Friday, April 14, 2006
zaman.com


Sympathizers of the Kurdistan Democratic Solution Party (KDP), a political extension of terrorist group PKK, holding demonstrations in the Northern Iraqi city of Suleymaniye were arrested.

The KPD ring leader Faik Gulpi was detained during an operation, as well.

Gulpi will be dispatched to court, police officials said.

The KDP sympathizers held demonstrations in Suleymaniye, which is under the control of Jalal Talabani’s Iraq Kurdistan Patriots Union (PUK).

Police intervened in the demonstrations protesting the recent happenings in Turkey.

The Order Directory of Suleymaniye informed the demonstrators were taken custody as the demonstration was illegal. KPD supporters; however, had asked for permission two days ago, but their demand was turned down, according to an anonymous police official.

At a news meeting in front of the local Kurdish parliament, KDP supporters blocked a street to traffic in Erbil, and called on the parliament to protest the events in Turkey.