arch/ive/ief (2000 - 2005)

PKK Council of Leaders stated that the fact that USA had listed PKK as a Foreign Terrorist Organization; in its renewed list was contrary to the realities and in fact encouraging the real terrorist forces.
Warning the related sides to give up such a grave mistake, the Council called on the Kurdish people and democratic public to be sensitive.

PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) Council of Leaders stated that the fact
that USA had listed PKK as a “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”
in its renewed list was contrary to the realities and in fact encouraging
the real terrorist forces.

PKK Council of Leaders made a statement the other day, expressing the
discomfort and anger for the list on PKK and the Kurdish people. The
statement said “It is well known by us that the Turkish State has been
attempting to make pressure on the European Union. It is well known that
international reactionary forces aim to make a new attack against our party
and to the Kurdish people.”

A process of two years…

The Council reminded that PKK has put an end to the war for two years and
declared several times that it is ready to work hand-in-hand with everybody
for democratic transformation and solution and waged a similar struggle
determinately. The statement emphasized that in spite of this, no related
forces including Turkey and USA have displayed a democratic and creative
approach, adding the following: “Therefore the decision of the
American Ministry does not reflect the reality as well as it hides the real
terrorist forces and in fact encourages them to violence. The list is
considered by our people and democratic circles a decision against the
Kurdish people. It is also thought-provoking that the list is formed once
again after the attacks on September 11. As far as the declaration of
“the III. World War against terrorism” by US government is
concerned, it can be clearly seen that this decision is a grave threat and
more important than it seems.”

Warning against blind terrorism

The statement continued to say that such an approach which might cause blind
terrorism is a serious mistake and would make those responsible face with
more grave Gordion knots. The Council of Leaders made the following call:
“Thus our party call on everybody to give up making such mistakes
which remind the mistakes in the past, on all democratic circles to be more
sensitive to these threats which means an attack against our people, to
struggle more for peace, democracy and justice.”

A claim of a “possible action”

It is striking that PKK appears in the list “Foreign Terrorist
Organizations” including 25 organizations although it declared an
ceasefire one-sidedly two years ago. The comments on the list claim that
although PKK has declared a ceasefire it makes preparations for possible
attacks and actions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the following:
“PKK is less active. But they continue their preparations for possible
terrorist actions.”