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The KDP -Turkey relations, and its effects of the Kurdish people have always been a topic of discussion. Although their relationship is not clearly visible, whenever a step is taken, in the name of Kurdish reality, these relations reveal itself. These relations have become more and more polluted by the occupation operation carried out in Xakurke today, and have come to light with all its transparency.
When we look back to the present day, the KDP has become a partner of the executioners of the Kurdish people. As well as being deep, dirty relations, they have produced many negative results for Kurdistan. As the KDP-Turkey relations develop, it has been made clear that Turkish intelligence is organizing itself in Zaxo, Erbil, Dohuk and especially the Amedia.
In many regions, a joint military and intelligence commissions were established between the MIT and the KDP Public Security Region Command. As known, Turkish intelligence has placed intelligence experts and officers in cities such as Duhok, Zaxo, Hewler. At present, about 5000 of the Turkish invaders (mainly special forces) are in Southern Kurdistan and continue their occupation operations.
Although the KDP stated that relations with the TC started in 1991, it is a well-known fact that these dirty relations began in the 1960s. As a result of the treaty with the KDP and the occupying Turkish state in 1997, the Turkish invasion of the Turkish army settled permanently in Southern Kurdistan with its large weapons such as tanks and helicopters and occupied the region. When we look at these dirty alliances and relationships in chronological order, the truth can be seen.
When Did the Dirty Relations Start?
The dirty face of the KDP’s relations with the Turkish state was more evident in the 15 August Movement of the Kurdish Freedom Movement. Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan says that in his fifth defense, 1985, Masoud Barzani wanted him to stop the breakthrough of August 15.
When the PKK initiated the August 15 breakthrough, KDP cut its ties with the PKK in fear that its relations with Turkey will deteriorate; then he starts anti-propaganda against the PKK. In Wan and Colemerg, he asks the tribes who are close to him to be collaborators against the PKK and to fight with the Turkish state against the guerrillas. KDP’s Salman Sindi, on April 1985, reported 8 guerrillas in the Şikefta Kera region, to the invading Turkish army. In this case, a guerilla lost their life and 7 guerrillas were captured by the Turkish state.
On 12 July 1991, in the regions, including Duhok, Hewler, and Sulaymaniyah, to the north of Southern Kurdistan’s 36th Parallel, was taken up by the multinational Hammer Force and the ’Security Zone’, which was protected by the TC. Hammer Force; was a US-sponsored NATO project. Although it was shown as a precaution against Saddam’s attacks in the process, the real aim was to liquidate the PKK and to make the KDP the only force within the Kurds. Hammer-Turkey relations with the KDP force further deepened.
The Turkish state increased air bombardment in Southern Kurdistan in 1991, based on the intelligence of the KDP. Then, on 6 May 1992 with the support of KDP, they started a large ground operation in the area of Behdinan.
The KDP launched a war against the PKK on October 2, 1992, under the name of ‘Hatt Operation’ from the South Kurdistan line whilst the invading Turkish army was advancing from Northern Kurdistan. The history of Kurdistan was experiencing a war of betrayal. The KDP peshmergas fought against the Kurdish Freedom Movement, alongside the invading Turkish army. With the KDP, the occupying Turkish army, which could not get results, carried out a second operation with the name of – ‘Operation Dawn’ between September 25 and October 15, 1997.
The Dirty Face of the KDP in the Hewlêr Massacre and its Role in the International Plot
On May 14, 1997, the Turkish invasion of 200,000 soldiers invaded the Southern Kurdistan – under “Operation Hammer” – against the PKK. This operation was the biggest operation in the history of Turkey. The KDP actively participated in this war. On May 16, 1997, a massive massacre was committed against wounded PKK guerillas, journalists, artists and doctors who were in Hewlêr. The massacre was passed into the history of Kurdistan as the “Hewlêr Massacre”.
Based on the agreement between the Turkish state and the KDP, the Turkish invasion army launched a major operation against the PKK in Southern Kurdistan in May 1998 under the name ”Operation Murat”. KDP peshmergas also took place. The KDP, which was established for the purpose of liquidating the Kurdish parties, was unable to liquidate the PKK. This treaty gave the start of the ’International Plot’ against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
In the sequel, to render it more strategic relations with Turkey, on September 17, the KDP and the PUK led by the United States, made an agreement with Washington, in 1998. As a result of this treaty, the ‘International Plot’ was started against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the already dirty relations became dirtier.
On August 15, 2000, Turkish warplanes bombed Kenda Kole in Xinere. Kurdish migrants on the plateau were massacred. The massacre pointed out that the future plans of the Turkish state included civilian massacres in Southern Kurdistan.
On November 5, 2007, in Washington, an agreement was signed by Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan and US President Bush, on condition of development cooperation and relations with the KDP and the Southern Kurdistan Region; against the PKK. The weight of the agreement was made clear on 5 November 2007; they exposed themselves in the Media Defense Areas, with the airstrike operations on 17 December 2007 and the land operations on 21 February 2008.
Whilst the Turkish State and US were attacking from the air, KDP disclosed intelligence information from the ground; when they failed to get results from an airstrike with the 54, F16 fighter jets on the Media Defense Fields on 17 December 2007. They then organized a large ground operation under the name of “Güneş Operation” between 21-29 February 2008. When the land operation was extinguished quickly by the guerrillas of the Kurdish Freedom Movement, this was referred to in history as the Resistance of Zap.
However, with Southern Kurdistan being made available for occupation by the KDP, they opened a door to economic agreements with the AKP; the government of genocidal policies. On October 31, 2009, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Zafer Caglayan visited Hewler and signed commercial agreements with the KDP on the basis of opposition to the PKK.
On August 01, 2012, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with Massoud Barzani in Hewler.
On August 07, 2012, Rudaw, an MIT-supported newspaper in the Federal Kurdistan Region, disclosed that AKP Foreign Minister Davutoglu in his meeting with Barzani announced that they have decided to act together with Turkey against the PKK.
In order to understand the KDP’s history of betrayal, it is necessary to understand the Turkish state relations and to see its international dimension. Secret meetings have been held many times between the Turkish state and KDP. At these meetings, the Kurdish Freedom Movement was tried to be liquidated. With the struggle of the Kurdish Freedom Movement, a lot of planning and dirty alliances have been ineffective. Against this, the Turkish state and KDP continue to stage their dirty games. In the occupation of the Xakurke area today, the real face of the KDP, which provided the greatest support in the attacks itself, emerged as a black mark.
Kurdistan Strategic Research Center
