Reactions continue after HDP MP Garo Paylan’s announcement that there are assassination plans being made against Kurds, Armenians, journalists and academics in Europe.

German politicians demand a meticulous investigation of the claims. The discussions focus particularly on the Ottoman gang in Germany with ties to the AKP.

Recently the German ZDF television and Stuttgarter Nachrichten newspaper uncovered that gang leaders had ties with AKP Deputy Chair for Foreign Relations and Istanbul MP Metin Külünk.

The news stories were based on surveillance and monitoring protocols of German security units.

Külünk has reportedly transferred money to gang leaders several times. He is among people close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

On these allegations, the Baden Württemberg Police launched an investigation against the ultra-nationalist gang.

The investigation centers on whether this gang is led from abroad or not.

German Federal Parliament Christian Union Parties (CDU/CSU) Group Spokesperson for Domestic Politics Stephan Mayer stated that these allegations need to be “thoroughly investigated”.

Mayer spoke to the Turkish service of German media institution DW and said the current signs point to the “German Ottomans group being led by the Turkish government” with certainty.

Mayer pointed out that people close to the Turkish president are among those possibly leading the gang. The CSU politician said these allegations “must be taken very seriously”.

German Federal Parliament Free Democratic Party (FDP) Group Deputy Chairperson Stephan Thomae said the state security institutions have started monitoring this group.

Thomae said these allegations must be thoroughly investigated.

Stuttgarter Nachrichten wrote that the Ottoman gang is active in Germany’s North Rheine Westphalia, Hessen and Baden-Württemberg states and targets Kurdish groups in Germany.

OTTOMAN GANG ACTIVE IN TRAFFICKING WOMEN AND DRUGS

According to German agency DW, the German Ottomans gang founded in 2014 in Hessen is active in violent behavior as well as trafficking women and drugs.

In the last year, information on pro-AKP institutions and gang structures have surfaced in Germany.

Espionage activity carried out by mosques and foundations and MİT’s network of spies and assassination plans have been exposed. Many have been taken into custody, but many criminal cases have been closed due to the Merkel government’s ties with the Erdoğan regime.