588) PKK Models ASALA

The terror network, PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party), took the Armenian terror network, ASALA, that martyred 34 Turkish diplomats as an example for its operations. Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) uncovered a plot of the terror network against 131 foreign representatives of Turkey..

Armenian terror network ASALA (The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia) firstly martyred Turkey's Ambassador to Vienna Danis Tunaligil in 1975. The same organization martyred 34 Turkish diplomats by 1984. Upon the action realized against Ankara Esenboga Airport on 7 August 1982, Turkey had started wide scale operations against ASALA with the instruction of the term's President, Kenan Evren.

Many terror experts say ASALA changed dimension and continues its activities within PKK.

Several Armenians were caught in the operations against the terror network.

The terror network PKK driven into a corner in Turkey with the spring operation code named, "Suleyman Soydan 137," launched by Turkish Armed Forces by reinforcing troops in the region of 2nd Division now aims at Turkey's representatives abroad. In its action plan abroad, the organization will use the methods of terror network ASALA.

The intelligence units say that the terror network plans various actions on the ground that it will seek revenge for 15 people who died in the incidents in 13 provinces, mainly in Diyarbakir.

MIT revealed the divisive organization is preparing for actions aiming at Turkey's 131 foreign representatives in this frame. The Turkish Foreign Ministry taking action upon MIT's warning warned Turkey's 131 diplomatic representatives abroad against probable actions. In this frame, top level security measures have been taken for Turkey's foreign representatives.

In the operations against the organization within the last five years, hundreds of kilos of plastic explosives (C-3, C-4 and A-4) have been seized by the police.

By Sedat Gunec, Ankara
April 24, 2006

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