To Whom It May Concern,

As a result of the activities of PKK that has been banned in Germany, France, England, Canada and Australia, as being a "terrorist organization", and is in the first place in the list of terrorist organizations issued by the U.S.A., thousands of innocent people lost their lives and billion dollars of material damage took place. It is known that the majority of the people killed in the terrorist assaults of PKK are of Kurdish origin.

In accordance with the Resolution 1373 of UN Security Council and in the frame of the international concept of combating terrorism, European Union, displaying its decisiveness in combating against all terrorist groups targeting innocent people, included PKK in the "list of terrorist organizations".

PKK that still has more than 5 thousand armed terrorists in the camps of the organizations in Iraq is trying to get rid of the identity of an organization of organized crime. With the claim that it quitted armed struggle, PKK (KADEK) that is exploiting "peace" and "democracy" is continuing its acts of violence and murders.

As a matter of fact, in the " Terrorism Report 2002" issued by the German Organization of Preserving the Constitution, it is emphasized that PKK is continuing its effort to transform into political party and its armed cadres on the border area of Turkey still poses a threat, and said that "PKK that is keeping on racketering under the name of donation in European countries is
channeling the sympathizer mass by means of Medya TV and the daily Özgur Politika .

And also, in "Global Terrorism Report 2001" of U.S.A. Foreign Secretary, it is stressed that PKK is still among the "most effective terrorist organizations" and it is said, "Having been in the list of terrorist organizations of U.S.A., PKK's simply changing its name doesn't change its color as well. PKK and the other organization in the quality of it will be in this list until they show that
they will not use terror in future."

While the Spokesman of EU Commission Gunnar Wiegard says, "KADEK is not included in the list for the time being, but KADEK, which has declared that it is the continuation of PKK will be included in the list in a near future", the Danish Prime Minister, Ramussen, who will take over the EU term presidency in July attracted the attention on that PKK is a terrorist organization and it will not be able to get rid of the of a terrorist organization and that there is no difference between KADEK and PKK.

We can list some of the examples indicating the terrorist activities of PKK/KADEK that is trying to deceive the international public opinion as follows:

* "On 18 December 1999, in Guzik district in Salman province of Western Azerbaycan in Iran, someone was murdered by PKK due to the reason of his not paying for the heroin he bought from the organization." (Aksam daily, 05.01.2000)

* "An organization member, code "Ayse", who was raped by the camp responsible in PKK camp in Iran and fell pregnant and fleeing from the organization, bore her baby in Salmas Hospital, was violently killed together with her a month-old-baby in Guzik by PKK members". (Turkiye daily, 05.01.2000)

* "The teams subordinate to Athens Security Directorate seized the PKK members named Mahmut C., Muhammed H., Aziz M., Mesut K. and Alefan A., who were racketeering by establishing a band. It was found out that in Greece, PKK members killed Huseyin H. because he did not pay tribute to the PKK, stabbed 3 people and kidnapped another." (Oncu daily, 25.02.2000)

* It was stated in the call for "Urgent Assistance" issued in Internet by the PKK members that fled from the organization that of 60 organization cadres that fled from the organization camps 23 were seized and charged with capital punishment upon the instruction by the Presidential Council." Milliyet daily, 19.07.2000)

* In the press release made by GFBV, it was stressed that the rhetoric did not reflect the reality that PKK 'has put an end to the armed struggle', and 28 organization members were executed and many others were waiting for being executed because they wanted to separate from the organization." (Milliyet daily, 22.07.2000)

* "When PKK members that were carrying out an alien smuggling activity directed the vessel towards the police boat which was trying to prevent them, three Italians one of whom was a police officer died." (Turkiye daily, 29.07.2000)

* "It has been discovered that Ayse Dizim and Serif Alpsozman, who escaped from PKK and got married, were brutally killed by PKK militants on 19 May 1999." (Der Spiegel, 30.07.2000)

* "A vehicle carrying the villagers hit the mine that was placed by PKK terrorists near Ercisli Village in Kanimasi Town of Iraq; three civilians one of whom is a woman died. Also, four children on the vehicle were seriously wounded." (Zaman daily, 31.08.2000)

* Due to being opponents to the PKK Chairmanship Council, the senior organization members named Orhan Aydin, Betul Cici and Aziz Belet were executed." (Yeni Safak daily, 08.09.2000)

* "PKK Chairmanship Council had Nazime Akturk, who wanted to separate from the organization, killed." (Milli daily, 06.10.2000)

* In Germany/Stuttgart, a group of people that criticized Abdullah Ocalan and opposed the strategy of the organization were beaten by PKK members." (Milliyet daily, 20.10.2000)

* The Chairman of the German Organization of Preventing Constitution, Heinz Fromm, told that among the foreign terrorist organizations which threaten Germany PKK and Islamist organizations were in the first place." (Ortadogu daily, 04.11.2000)

* "In Holland, PKK members stoned the Parliament building and cars and attacked the police. In the protest act of PKK members that turned Malieveld Square into a battlefield 3 Dutch citizens were seriously wounded." (Turkiye daily, 04.04.2001)

* "Serafettin Unal of Kurdish origin, who is a tailor in Bonn/Torisdorf, was attacked by PKK members while he was going home together with his wife and child, due to the reason being an opponent to PKK." Ihlas News Agency, 10.04.2001)

* "A PKK member named Murat Bayun, who was responsible for financial affairs and fled from PKK, was killed by PKK members in the Armenian town Gyumri." (Azerbaycan Express daily, 25.04.2001)

* "PKK opponent Doctor Rodi Demirkapi was taken by force from his home in Köln and killed by being hung on a tree in a park." (NTV, 16.05.2001)

* "PKK terrorists that carried out an armed assault at a concert organized on the occasion of the opening of a club in Switzerland caused the injury of many people and material damage in the surroundings." (Ihlas News agency, 04.06.2001)

* "Mustafa Yaygir in London and Mahmut Arda and Sema Yildiz in Tunceli were killed by PKK members because they criticized the decisions of the Chairmanship Council." (Turkish News daily, 10.11.2001)

* "PKK members terribly beat Afganis in Lavrion Camp in Greece." (Shotos daily, 29.03.2002)

* "Mustafa Gunaydin, who escaped taking the money of the organization, was killed by PKK hitmen in his private car." (Turkish News daily, 02.05.2002)

* "The Federation of Kurdish Associations that carry out activities in Sweden has stated that PKK is a terrorist organization. It was emphasized in the press release mad by the Association that hundreds of Kurdish intellectuals were murdered because they criticize Abdullah Ocalan and the assassination of Cetin Gungor and Enver Ata by PKK murderers would never be forgotten." (Ihlas News Agency, 15.05.2002)

* "It was said in the press release issued in Internet by PKK opponents that PKK only changed its name. The same cadres are carrying out their activities in KADEK. In Greece, due to the reason that they criticized the Presidential Council, the organization members named Aydin Sahin, Sevim Adibelli, Sedat Bayraktar and Levent Buker were killed by PKK members. PKK
(KADEK) cut the bodies of these youngsters in to parts and sold their organs to organ mafia and provided income for the organization." (Turkish News daily, 28.05.2002)

These activities carried out by PKK that was included in the "the list of terrorist organizations" of European Union on 3 May 2002 are the ones that were only covered in some media organs...

Pleas tick for the for the details of PKK activities...
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Our European friends will not let terrorist dwell in Europe, under whatever names they may be. We believe that KADEK that has declared it is the continuation of PKK will be included in the list of terrorists in a very short while.

Terrorism will not win!.. Europe will not be the base of terrorist organizations!.. The terrorists who kill innocent people will absolutely account for in court. The nations of the civilized world have to act together against terrorist organizations.

Kemal Akin
Peace and Democracy Platform
http://www.welcome.to/bdp