Medya News
Subscribe
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily Review
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily Review
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
Medya News

No aggression towards Turkey from KRI for years: PKK’s Karayılan

There have been no attacks towards Turkey from Iraqi Kurdistan for at least a decade, PKK Executive Committee Member Murat Karayılan said, adding that the shelling of holiday makers in Zakho, Iraq was part of Turkey's deliberate efforts to depopulate areas close to its borders.

12:13 pm 29/07/2022
A A
No aggression towards Turkey from KRI for years: PKK’s Karayılan
Share this
FacebookTwitterRedditEmailLinkedInWhatsApp

The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq has not been a base for any attacks on Turkey for the last decade, Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Executive Committee Member Murat Karayılan told Dengê Welat Radio in an interview.

“There are discussions pretending that the PKK crosses from Southern Kurdistan to Northern Kurdistan territory, strikes the Turkish state, and goes back to Southern Kurdistan,” Fırat News cited Karayılan as saying on Wednesday, referencing Iraq and Turkey respectively. “There is no such thing in current times. This has not happened for at least the last 10 years.”

The PKK agreed to pull all its forces to Iraq’s Kurdistan region in the ceasefire and peace process between the organisation and Turkey that was in place between 2013 and 2015, Karayılan said. “We did pull some, but we stopped the withdrawal when we saw the Turkish state was not acting in good faith.”

The peace process failed in July 2015, officially ended by Turkey following the June death of two policemen. Although the PKK was blamed for the deaths at the time, they denounced the incident soon after. A set of fingerprints found at the scene belonged to a police officer, but he was not indicted, news website Gerçek Gündem reported. The suspects who were indicted were all acquitted in the following lawsuit.

“Since then, the Turkish state has been unilaterally attacking everywhere we have forces, and we conduct legitimate self-defence and defence of Southern Kurdistan territory,” Karayılan said.

The PKK has not “brought the war over to the South”, but Turkey wishes to add parts of Northern Iraq and the Kurdistan region to its own territory, Karayılan said.

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which controls the government in the region, accuses the PKK of causing Turkish aggression, and has been cooperating with Turkey in the country’s ongoing military campaign that started in April.

There are some 100 military installations that belong to Turkey in Iraqi Kurdistan, and at least 30,000 Turkish troops mobilised throughout the region, Karayılan said.

While Turkey denies involvement in the killing of at least nine civilians in a touristic resort in the region’s Zakho (Zaxo) district on 20 July, both the PKK and Iraqi central government officials have put forth evidence that the mortar shells used in the attack were only used by Turkish forces.

“Turkey has denied carrying out this massacre,” Karayılan said. “Even after Iraq proved that they did. This denialism exposes Turkey to the whole world, that Turkey does this all the time.”

The targeting of the touristic resort was deliberate, according to the top PKK cadre. “Turkey knows it was a tourist area. If their technology can identify one person under tree cover, how could they accidentally strike a picnic area? There was no mistake there, and no case of arbitrary whim from a commander in the region,” Karayılan said.

The picnic area that was hit is near the village Perex in Iraq’s Haftanin region, Karayılan said. “Turkey has a large military base there, Kiryareş. Currently 23 hills in Haftanin are under Turkish occupation. Turkey veritably controls the area.”

One of the goals of such attacks, which have occurred in northern Syria as well as other places in Iraq, is to depopulate the area and “achieve total military control”, he added.

Turkey’s past targeting of civilians went mostly uncriticised, Karayılan said. “They did not expect such a reaction … Last year they struck a hospital in Sinjar, killing eight civilians. If the Iraqi government protested it then, this would not have happened today.”

“This time around, the Iraqi people put forth a valuable protest, saying ‘enough’. It was the last straw. Upon a mass protest by the people, Iraqi and Kurdistani officials were forced to issue statements, protesting (Turkey) at the governmental level,” he continued.

Karayılan called for an alliance among Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians and other peoples of the region against “Turkey’s neo-Ottomanist concept”, which he said had killed at least 138 people since the peace process collapsed in 2015.

 

Share this
FacebookTwitterRedditEmailLinkedInWhatsApp
Tags: Trending

Related Posts

Medya News Daily Review: 6 February 2023

Medya News Daily Review: 8 February 2023

February 8, 2023
Turkish gov’t ignored ‘countless warnings’ by experts: Top engineer

Turkish gov’t ignored ‘countless warnings’ by experts: Top engineer

February 8, 2023
Turkish president defines earthquakes as destiny

Turkish president defines earthquakes as destiny

February 8, 2023
Turkey throttles Twitter as top official announces ‘disinformation reporting service’

Turkey throttles Twitter as top official announces ‘disinformation reporting service’

February 9, 2023
Anger and desperation rise on third day of rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria – live updates

Anger and desperation rise on third day of rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria – live updates

February 8, 2023
Monday’s earthquakes to affect 23 million, kill up to 20,000 in Turkey, Syria: WHO

Monday’s earthquakes to affect 23 million, kill up to 20,000 in Turkey, Syria: WHO

February 8, 2023

Videos

Medya News Daily Review: 6 February 2023
DAILYSHOW

Medya News Daily Review: 8 February 2023

February 8, 2023

All News

Medya News Daily Review: 8 February 2023

Turkish gov’t ignored ‘countless warnings’ by experts: Top engineer

Turkish president defines earthquakes as destiny

Turkey throttles Twitter as top official announces ‘disinformation reporting service’

Anger and desperation rise on third day of rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria – live updates

Monday’s earthquakes to affect 23 million, kill up to 20,000 in Turkey, Syria: WHO

Medya News

Impressum

About us

Privacy Policy

Subscribe
Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • World
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • Ecology
  • Economy
  • Culture & Art
  • Daily Show
  • Newsletter
  • Authors
  • Podcast

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT

Add New Playlist

Loading
Contact