AKP MP COMEZ: THE PKK IS MOVING INTO KIRKUK

Hurriyet, Turkey
Feb 6 2007

Outspoken AKP Balikesir MP Turan Comez has said that PKK terrorists,
using identity cards given to them by the Kurdistan Democratic Party,
are moving into the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, and bringing heavy
weapons with them.

Comez, who left yesterday on a trip to the US in order to raise
awareness and support for Ankara’s position on what is occuring in
Kirkuk, told the Hurriyet "According to reports by the Turkmenis in
Kirkuk, PKK terrorists are arriving in the city with official identity
cards issued to them by the IKDP and the KYB. Settling into the PKK’s
civilian and political offices in Kirkuk, they are actively preparing
for provocative terror acts." Comez also claimed that PKK operatives
in France and Switzerland were receiving Iraqi passports from the
embassies in those countries, and warned "If these PKK terrorists
can enter Turkey freely, or can enter Iraq with no problem, then the
situation is very dangerous. Turkey must take immediate action against
this. I am warning both our Interior and our Foreign Ministries."

Comez told reporters yesterday at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport that he
would be meeting with civilian organizations in the US, as well as
participating in conferences at various US universities. Comez said
he would also be meeting with members of the Armenian community in
the US, as well as trying to "explain what is going on in Iraq" to
US citizens. Said Comez "We will especially focus on Kirkuk and the
likely developments there. We hope to raise support for the Turkmeni
situation there."