Zübeyir Aydar, a leading figure in the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), has linked the recent unrest in Belgium to a calculated plan by Turkish intelligence, designed as part of a broader purge. In an interview on Friday with Medya Haber TV, Aydar highlighted the synchronised nature of attacks following the Newroz celebrations, pointing to a Turkish strategy that transcends national borders.
“The incidents in Belgium are not isolated; they’re the European aspect of a general purge operation by the Turkish state,” Aydar explained. He noted the Turkish government’s long-standing intention to suppress Kurdish voices, evidenced by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s previous statements on expanding operations into Kurdish regions and abroad, specifically Iraqi Kurdistan and North and East Syria.
According to Aydar, the rapid response of Turkish media and ‘security experts’ to the violence against Kurds celebrating Newroz in Belgium revealed the operation’s premeditation. “This indicates there was a preparation. The Kurds were just celebrating Newroz,” he said, condemning the turning of a normal situation into a major issue by Turkish aggressors.
Aydar’s remarks come in the context of a longer history of Turkish state operations against the Kurdish communities in Europe, including the 2013 Paris massacre of Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez. He called on European countries with significant Turkish and Kurdish populations, like Germany, Belgium and France, to recognise the danger posed by the Turkish state’s illegal operations and to protect the Kurdish community and its institutions.
“The Kurdish side is very comfortable with this. They have no issue with these countries; they want to live in peace wherever they are,” Aydar stated, stressing the need for peace and dialogue in Europe. He urged European governments to take measures against the Turkish state’s provocations to ensure the safety and security of all residents.
