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    Kurdish Info, Germany
    April 7 2006

    Kurdish terrorists of Turkey

    by Dr Rebwar Fatah

    07.04.2006 Kurdish Media -It has become Turkish logic that every Kurd
    is a potential terrorist. Under the Turkish regime, Kurds are now put
    in an impossible position. A citizen of Turkey must have Turkish
    blood. Therefore a Kurd in Turkey cannot be called a citizen.

    However, refusing to become Turkish (when one is Kurdish) instantly
    makes one a separatist: a term often used to describe terrorists.
    Hence Turkey no longer bothers to distinguish between Kurds and
    terrorists.

    So I must declare that I am a terrorist as I am a staunch believer in
    the establishment of a Kurdish state in Northern Kurdistan. And I
    have no doubt many of you are also terrorists under this Turkish
    logic.

    And now the Turkish Prime Minster has labelled Kurdish women and
    children pawns of terrorists. Our security will make the necessary
    intervention against those who have become the pawns of terrorism,
    even if they are children or women, said Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

    The Turkish definition of terrorist expands to all aspects of Kurdish
    and Kurdistani life, and has recently been taken to a new extreme.
    The Turkish government have changed the names of three animals found
    on its territory to remove references to Kurdistan or Armenia. The
    ministry said the old names were contrary to Turkish unity. Are we to
    suppose that a red fox, formerly known as the Vulpes Vulpes
    Kurdistanica and now known simply as Vulpes Vulpes, is a terrorist
    threat too?

    In a word, yes. Some Turkish officials say the names are being used
    to argue that Kurds had lived in the areas where the animals were
    found. So the Turkish government have changed these animals names
    because they are separatists. Turkey believes that many old names
    were contrary to Turkish unity, Unfortunately there are many other
    species in Turkey which were named this way with ill intentions. This
    ill intent is so obvious that even species only found in our country
    were given names against Turkeys unity," said a statement made by the
    Turkish Environment Ministry.

    These simple examples show how insecure the Turks are, and perhaps
    they have reason to be. After all, Turkey has been built on the
    foundations of Kurds, Armenians and Greeks. And any form of rebellion
    is met with instant oppression. A Kurdish youth was recently crushed
    to death by an armoured Turkish vehicle. Turkish Security went on to
    kill 16 Kurds and arrest hundreds more. Are we really to believe that
    this is based solely on Turkeys fear all Kurds are potential
    terrorists?

    In his recent visit the United Nations, Special Rapporteur observed
    that, the definition of terrorism as contained in article 1 of the
    Anti-Terror Act of 1991, which defines terrorism based on its purpose
    or aims rather than referring to specific criminal acts, is
    formulated vaguely and in very broad terms.

    The question boils down to this: who is a terrorist?

    The Special Rapporteur stated, It therefore raises concerns in
    respect of the principle of legality as prescribed in article 15 of
    the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a
    provision that allows for no derogation even during states of
    emergency. When applied in conjunction with other provisions of the
    Act, this definition of terrorism may result in prosecution and
    conviction in cases where the individual concerned is not personally
    linked to any terrorist acts properly defined, i.e. acts of deadly or
    otherwise grave violence against persons, or the taking of hostages,
    in the furtherance of aims covered by the international understanding
    of terrorism.

    Turkey argue that they legislated terrorism laws to combat
    international terror. The UN Special Rapporteur does not think so.
    The Anti-Terror Act of 1991 does not meet the requirements of
    international conventions in the fight against terrorism. Not all
    specific forms of international terrorism, as defined in these
    conventions, are covered by article 1 of the Act, which was drafted
    at a different time in response to domestic needs. Whereas the
    Special Rapporteur received indications that the 1991 Act was being
    reconsidered, he was unable to obtain specific information about the
    review and the relevant timelines.

    So who are the terrorists in Turkey? The Turkish Prime Minister has
    the answer. They are Kurdish women and children. Or foxes.



    http://www.kurdishinfo.com/modules.php?n ame=News&file=article&sid=6893
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