WASHINGTON'S TASK IS TO INVOLVE TURKEY IN TALKS WITH IRAQI KURDISTAN
October 29 was the Day of the Republic of Turkey. The festive atmosphere was stained by the armed clashes with the PKK forces, mainly taking place near mountain Joudy, and Dersim region. Although the Turkish officials declare thast the forces of PKK have been trapped, on October 29 the Turkish army lost 5 soldiers, and the previous day 4 soldiers were killed.
In October 27 publication "Azg" expressed opinion that Turkey has become the hostage of its own initiative of armed invasion into North Iraq. Yesterday the same opinion was expressed by "Eni Safak" correspondent Ibrahim Karagul.
Evidently, even the authorities of Turkey have realized the fact of becoming a self-hostage and are seeking to avoid military campaign in Iraq. This notion is grounded by the talks that have started between the USA, Iraq and Turkey.
Sooth to say, Turkey is failing the negotiations. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's demand to hand the three leaders of PKK to the authorities of Turkey was categorically rejected by the Iraqi side. Official Washington advised Ankara to settle the problems with PKK in close cooperation with the authorities of Baghdad. In the meanwhile the Turkish political circles are accusing the USA for arming the Kurdish forces, instigating them for an assault on Turkey and encouraging Iraq's confrontation with Turkey.
The aforementioned challenges, the unrest in the Kurdish-populated regions of South-Eastern Turkey, and the ill-foreboding "advices" from Washington made Turkey to withdraw the troops preparing to enter the territory of Iraq. The EU and most of the countries of the region, except Syria and Iran, are also against Turkey's invasion to Iraq, therefore Turkey, in case of venturing an assault on "Kurdistan", will face the resistance of the EU, the USA and its neighbor countries, as well as PKK forces, reinforced by "pashmagars" and equipped with American arms.
In this respect head of the Armed Forces of Turkey, Yasar Buyukanit, who on the eve of the parliamentary elections was demanding to strike at PKK as soon as possible, has now stated that the assault must be postponed until the meeting of Prime Minister Erdogan and US President George Bush in Washington.
Most probably, Bush will urge Erdogan to cooperate with Baghdad. The latter shall press on the involvement of North Kurdistan's local government bodies, and Masoud Barzanee shall demand to start negotiations. Negotiating with Barzanee will mean the de-facto recognition of sovereignty of Kurdistan, and Turkey shall refuse. This will lead the process of settling the Kurdish problem to a dead end, after which Turkey will have the only chance of provoking anti-Kurdish hysteria among its citizens and the European states.
How can be explained Washington's demand to settle the problem of PKK militant forces by the means of Trukey-Iraq cooperation? Evidently, the reason is hidden in the US Government's plans of division of Iraq. That is why Washington, neglecting the indignation of Ankara, is handing the solution of PKK question to Baghdad, and the latter - to the local government of North Iraq, Kurdistan district. The Turkey-Iraq-Kurdistan negotiations shall first of all work for the interests of the United States, therefore Turkey shall either be forced to give way, or continue military operations. Otherwise, Washington has no problem with destroying the PKK bases with the forces of Bagdad or Kurdistan.
- By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.
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