Ocalan: AKP is an obstacle to peace
Ocalan: AKP is an obstacle to peace
Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan says Turkeys ruling AKP is the greatest obstacle to peace in the country.
During his weekly meeting with his lawyers Ocalan said Turkish army and the state actors are eager to start a process that will end 30 year old conflict but AKP government does not want peace for its political interests.
Ocalan noted AKPs intentions are still not clear and the only thing that they are interested is strengthening their governance in Turkey. Its clear that they are not ready for peace he said.
He said that foreign forces are using and directing AKPs politics and harshly criticized the Turkish government for its usage of Islam religion for political power.
Ocalan said there are no meetings between him and state officials for the last 30 days. He called the meetings a platform for dialogue rather than negotiations and defined his role as peacemaker between Turkish state and the PKK.
He called Turkish government to take positive steps on Kurdish Question until 1 March and added that he might give up his role as peacemaker after that.
Ocalan said laying down arms will be on the agenda only at the last stage of peace negotiations and rejected any calls that demands PKKs definitive disarmement as the first step.
Ocalan added that the Turkish Parliament should issue a declaration which will show its intentions to solve the Kurdish Question by peaceful means.
Ocalan called all political parties and NGOs to show more effort for peace until 1 March. He set 1 March as the decisive day for the future of the peace process.
Kurdis leader warned that an extensive war can break out in the region if Turkish government fail to respond peace calls from the PKK.
During his weekly meeting with his lawyers Ocalan said Turkish army and the state actors are eager to start a process that will end 30 year old conflict but AKP government does not want peace for its political interests.
Ocalan noted AKPs intentions are still not clear and the only thing that they are interested is strengthening their governance in Turkey. Its clear that they are not ready for peace he said.
He said that foreign forces are using and directing AKPs politics and harshly criticized the Turkish government for its usage of Islam religion for political power.
Ocalan said there are no meetings between him and state officials for the last 30 days. He called the meetings a platform for dialogue rather than negotiations and defined his role as peacemaker between Turkish state and the PKK.
He called Turkish government to take positive steps on Kurdish Question until 1 March and added that he might give up his role as peacemaker after that.
Ocalan said laying down arms will be on the agenda only at the last stage of peace negotiations and rejected any calls that demands PKKs definitive disarmement as the first step.
Ocalan added that the Turkish Parliament should issue a declaration which will show its intentions to solve the Kurdish Question by peaceful means.
Ocalan called all political parties and NGOs to show more effort for peace until 1 March. He set 1 March as the decisive day for the future of the peace process.
Kurdis leader warned that an extensive war can break out in the region if Turkish government fail to respond peace calls from the PKK.
