CHAK, press release
October 19, 2007
Turkey’s invasion can lead to
catastrophic consequences
Southern Kurdistan (Iraqi Kurdistan)
is facing new real threat of invasion from the
intolerant and oppressive state of Turkey. The
Turkish parliament and government have given a green
light to the military forces to invade Kurdish
territory inside Iraq, and this is no surprise to
the Kurds, who know the Turkish view towards Kurds
in general. By putting the threat into action Turkey
will again use military means for dealing with the
Kurdish question instead of looking for solutions.
This will bring the stability of Southern Kurdistan
in jeopardy and can lead to catastrophic
consequences. In addition this will mean a clear
violation of international law concerning
non-intervention and the principles of state
sovereignty.
Kurds in the northern part of
Kurdistan, which is under the control of Turkey,
have as much right to their freedom as any other
people in the world. Turkey is the state that denies
the cultural, political and economic rights of 15-20
million Kurds in their own homeland. The Kurdish
struggle for their rights is a just cause, but they
have no support from the international community
because of the existence of real politic policies of
powerful states.
The Kurdish military fight for their
national rights is only a reaction against the
Turkish policy of denial and its oppressive attitude
to any Kurdish demands for freedom.
For a better future between Kurds and
Turks a peaceful solution for the Kurdish question
is the only reliable way forward. This requires
action and a serious plan for reconciliation led and
observed by the international community.
Since there is a reasonable peace and
stability in Southern Kurdistan, the only stable
region in Iraq, if Turkey invades border areas and
makes further incursions the result will be
disturbances and instability. An unstable Kurdish
territory does not serve the already unsettled
political atmosphere in Iraq.
We ask powerful states, EU, UN and
international humanitarian organizations to take
immediate action for the Kurdish case in Turkey,
stop Turkish bombardment of Kurdish villages, and
prevent Turkish invasion into the Southern
Kurdistan. Kurds welcome any step toward a
democratic solution, and hope for a helping hand
from the international community.
The Center of Halabja against
Anfalization and Genocide of the Kurds – CHAK
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