The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) has issued a statement criticising the recent NATO agreement and accusing Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government of “imposing a new Lausanne Treaty on Kurds”.
The KCK argues that vicious bargaining has taken place behind closed doors, leading to the approval of a new concept aimed at “eradicating the hard-earned gains of the Kurdish people in the four parts of Kurdistan”.
The umbrella organisation alleged that the stance and actions displayed during the summit far outstripped the endorsement of Sweden’s NATO membership. They assert that all NATO member countries, along with the European Union (EU), were implicated in the Turkish government’s plans for the obliteration of the gains achieved by the Kurdish people. This outcome has been pursued by Turkey for years, but has not been successful thus far, the KCK said.
According to the KCK, the negotiations have not yielded any other concessions from NATO. The agreement reached between NATO, Sweden and Turkey on Monday, which has been presented to the Turkish and global public as a major diplomatic victory, is seen by the KCK as “paving the way for the criminalisation of the Kurdish people’s legitimate struggle for democracy, peace and freedom, not only in the four parts of Kurdistan but also in Europe and other continents”.
The statement accuses the international powers of turning a blind eye and remaining silent in the face of “the genocidal attacks perpetrated by the fascist Turkish regime against the Kurds”. The KCK strongly denounces the agreement as a shameful act and stressing that it is a loss for NATO and the EU, and Sweden in particular.
