PKK Models ASALA
By Sedat Gunec, Ankara

Zaman, Turkey
April 24 2006

The terror network, PKK (Kurdish Workers’ Party), took the Armenian
terror network, ASALA, that martyred 34 Turkish diplomats as an
example for its operations. Turkish National Intelligence Organization
(MIT) uncovered a plot of the terror network against 131 foreign
representatives of Turkey.

Armenian terror network ASALA (The Armenian Secret Army for the
Liberation of Armenia) firstly martyred Turkey’s Ambassador to Vienna
Danis Tunaligil in 1975. The same organization martyred 34 Turkish
diplomats by 1984. Upon the action realized against Ankara Esenboga
Airport on 7 August 1982, Turkey had started wide scale operations
against ASALA with the instruction of the term’s President, Kenan
Evren.

Many terror experts say ASALA changed dimension and continues its
activities within PKK.

Several Armenians were caught in the operations against the terror
network.

The terror network PKK driven into a corner in Turkey with the spring
operation code named, “Suleyman Soydan 137,” launched by Turkish
Armed Forces by reinforcing troops in the region of 2nd Division now
aims at Turkey’s representatives abroad. In its action plan abroad,
the organization will use the methods of terror network ASALA.

The intelligence units say that the terror network plans various
actions on the ground that it will seek revenge for 15 people who
died in the incidents in 13 provinces, mainly in Diyarbakir.

MIT revealed the divisive organization is preparing for actions aiming
at Turkey’s 131 foreign representatives in this frame. The Turkish
Foreign Ministry taking action upon MIT’s warning warned Turkey’s
131 diplomatic representatives abroad against probable actions. In
this frame, top level security measures have been taken for Turkey’s
foreign representatives.

In the operations against the organization within the last five years,
hundreds of kilos of plastic explosives (C-3, C-4 and A-4) have been
seized by the police.