content tagged with cross-border operations

UN Representative for Iraq: 'Attacks by TSK in the north have become the new normal'

UN Representative for Iraq: 'Attacks by TSK in the north have become the new normal'

The UN Special Representative for Iraq stated that the ongoing violence and repeated strikes by third parties in Iraq carry the potential to destabilize and roll back Iraq's hard-won stability. Mentioning the ongoing Turkish military operations in the North, Hennis-Plasschaert said "Just because these attacks have become the new "normal" does not mean they do not seriously compound the risk of new arenas of violence being opened."

8 February 2024

HDP deputy throws headscarf in protest of cross-border military operations

HDP deputy throws headscarf in protest of cross-border military operations

"I am throwing my muslin here where all decisions of war are taken so that the fighting will stop, so that isolation system is abolished and so that an honorable peace is reached in this geography," Remziye Tosun said at the parliament.

9 December 2022

HDP calls for a halt to Turkey’s cross-border military operations

HDP calls for a halt to Turkey’s cross-border military operations

The Peoples’ Democratic Party has stated that the government carries out cross-border military operations in every domestic and international political crisis, adding that these military operations aggravate the crises even further.

12 Dead in Battle in Southeast

In a battle in Sirnak 3 soldiers and 9 PKK militants died, while 5 soldiers were wounded. Military operations continue in seven provinces in Turkey.

2 April 2008 Emine Özcan

Newspaper Investigated for Anti-Militarist Support

After one of their writers was taken into custody for an article he wrote, two representatives of the Taraf newspaper have been investigated for supporting the anti-militarist statement of singer Bülent Ersoy.

20 March 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

A Tale of Two Rallies on Women’s Day

A Tale of Two Rallies on Women’s Day

Two rallies in Istanbul on International Women’s Day had very different flavours. One was more concerned with protesting against the headscarf than calling for women’s rights.

10 March 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,Emine Özcan

Peace Initiative: Operations Not the Solution

The Turkish Peace Parliament Marmara Region Peace Initiative has released a statement calling for a solution to the Kurdish issue and for political parties and the media to be responsible.

6 March 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

IHD Activists Call for “Peace” in Many Languages

On Wednesday, the peace commission of the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association staged a protest for peace and a solution to the Kurdish question in Taksim.

6 March 2008 Emine Özcan

Anti-War Voices Getting Louder

Parties and organisations of the left have condemned the operations and are calling for peace.

3 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Anti-Operations March in Istanbul Stopped by Police

Hundreds of protesters joined the DTP press statement at Galatasaray Square in central Istanbul, but the police intervened in the ensuing march with tear gas, water cannons and shots fired in the air.

3 March 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

General Staff Confirms End of Ground Operations

General Staff Confirms End of Ground Operations

The General Staff has announced that ground operations in Northern Iraq have ended. 240 PKK militants are said to have been killed, as well as 24 soldiers and 3 village guards.

29 February 2008 Tolga Korkut

254 Deaths Since Ground Operations Started

In the last six days, so the General Staff, 24 soldiers and 230 PKK militants have been killed. Iraqis are fleeing their villages. Turkish human rights activists are starting a peace vigil.

28 February 2008 Tolga Korkut

Nationalist Uproar at Singer’s Anti-War Stance

Nationalist Uproar at Singer’s Anti-War Stance

Singer Bülent Ersoy’s courageous anti-war utterances on live TV have provoked a nationalist backlash and an investigation.

27 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,Gökçe Gündüç,Anna Çeliker

Military Operations Provoke Violence and Do Not Solve Kurdish Issue

DTP politicians have called for an end to operations and violence in general. Journalist Akad criticises the mainstream media for misleading the public.

26 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,Emine Özcan

Iraq Calls on Turkey to Withdraw Soldiers

Iraq Calls on Turkey to Withdraw Soldiers

The Iraqi government has demanded that Turkish soldiers be withdrawn from Northern Iraq. US Secretary of Defense Gates has called on a “dialogue with the Kurds which would strengthen effect of military operations.”

25 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Official Records: 15 Soldiers and 112 PKK Members Killed in Ground and Air Operations

Official Records: 15 Soldiers and 112 PKK Members Killed in Ground and Air Operations

The General Staff has announced that ground operations in Northern Iraq are continuing and that 15 soldiers and 112 PKK militants have been killed in the first three days.

25 February 2008 Tolga Korkut,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Call for Peace from Cudi Mountain

The demonstrators who had set out from Diyarbakir to Sirnak in order to protest against cross-border operations spent the night at Cudi Mountain.

7 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

20 Thousand Hail The March Against Cross Border Operations

20 Thousand Hail The March Against Cross Border Operations

A march against cross-border operations in Northern Iraq, organised by the pro-Kurdish DTP, was sent off by some 20 thousand people in Diyarbakir. Convoy joining from Istanbul was held up after constant searches.

6 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Rights Activists Protest Against Militarism

IHD members gathered in Taksim on Saturday to protest against the rise in militarism and nationalism in Turkey: “Don’t kill anyone and don’t make anyone else kill."

27 January 2008 Emine Özcan

Interview with Ertugrul Kürkcü I

Kurdish Issue: A New Concept Based on Class Divisions

The USA has finally made its choice for Turkey and against the Kurds. Whether the Kurds on the two sides like it or not, US-Turkey relations are being pulled in that direction.

3 January 2008 Roni Yıldırım

Erdogan: Peace and Affluence for 2008

In his last speech of 2007, Prime Minister Erdogan mainly spoke of the Kurdish question and violence. “We are aiming at a democratic, laicist and social legal state for 2008.”

1 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Bush and Erdogan Satisfied, Talabani Guarded, Barzani Angry

Bush and Erdogan Satisfied, Talabani Guarded, Barzani Angry

Erdogan and Bush have agreed on continuing to share intelligence in the fight against terrorism. Barzani condemned the operations, while Talabani's complaint was more muted.

25 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Another Operation in Northern Iraq

Another Operation in Northern Iraq

The General Staff announced that it hit further PKK targets in Northern Iraq on Saturday and that"similar operations would continue within the country and across the borders independently of the terrain and the weather."

24 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Operations: 20 Million Dollars and 1,800 Displaced People

Operations: 20 Million Dollars and 1,800 Displaced People

The Hürriyet newspaper estimates that the four-hour operation cost Turkey around 20 million dollars. The UNHCR reports that around 1,800 people have been displaced as a result of the operations.

19 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Ergil: Operations "Necessary" But Not On Their Own

According to Prof. Dr. Ergil, the PKK will be weakened, but not destroyed by the attacks. A more comprehensive package addressing the Kurdish question is necessary.

18 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Opposition to Operations

Opposition to Operations

The European Peace Parliament, the Human Rights Association and the Labour Party have protested against cross-border operations: "Violence has not solved anything up to now."

18 December 2007 Emine Özcan

Turkish Armed Forces Attack Sites in Northern Iraq

Turkish Armed Forces Attack Sites in Northern Iraq

The General Staff has announced that PKK targets on Kandil mountain have been bombed, and that attacks were not aimed at people living in Northern Iraq. Reuters says that 10 villages were hit, homes and schools ruined.

16 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Pacifists, Take Candles and Come to Galatasaray

The Peace Parliament has called on opponents of operations to gather in front of Galatasaray Highschool this evening.

4 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

First Cross-Border Operation Since Bill

First Cross-Border Operation Since Bill

The General Staff announced that the army has carried out its first operation since a bill of authorisation was passed by parliament.

3 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

General Staff Denies Silencing Retired Officers

The General Staff has denied that retired generals have been told to stop talking.

19 November 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

"Erdogan Against Operations But Not For Peace"

"Erdogan Against Operations But Not For Peace"

According to TIHV president Önen, Erdogan is stuck between the army and the USA. His anti-operation stance is due to US influence.

19 November 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

White House Signals “Yellow Light”

White House Signals “Yellow Light”

Erdogan and Bush have agreed on exchange of intelligence. Erdogan has ruled out extensive military operations, while Bush seems to have accepted limited incursions.

6 November 2007 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

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