TURKEY / KURDS (S-ONLY) BY AMBERIN ZAMIN/ANKARA
DATE=8/15/95
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-183677
TITLE=TURKEY / KURDS (S-ONLY)
BYLINE=AMBERIN ZAMIN
DATELINE=ANKARA
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: KURDISH REBELS HAVE KILLED A TOP POLICE OFFICER
IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY. THE INCIDENT COINCIDES WITH THE 11TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE KURDISTAN WORKERS' PARTY,
GUERRILLA WAR FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT KURDISH
STATE. AMBERIN ZAMAN REPORTS FROM ANKARA.
TEXT: TURKISH OFFICIALS SAY THE REBELS KILLED COLONEL RIDVAN
OZDEN AND TWO NON-COMMISSIONED ARMY OFFICERS, NEAR ORMANCIK
VILLAGE IN MARDIN PROVINCE, MONDAY NIGHT. A MEMBER OF THE
PRO-GOVERNMENT VILLAGE GUARD MILITIA WAS ALSO KILLED IN THE
CLASH.
THE OFFICIALS SAY 13 P-K-K FIGHTERS WERE KILLED IN A GUN
BATTLE, AFTER TURKISH SECURITY FORCES TRACKED DOWN THE
ATTACKERS. THEY SAY CLASHES BETWEEN THE SIDES CONTINUED
UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
THE P-K-K HAS TRADITIONALLY INCREASED ITS ATTACKS ON AND
AROUND THE AUGUST 15TH -- WHICH MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
THEIR FIRST ARMED ATTACK AGAINST TURKISH SECURITY FORCES IN
THE MAINLY-KURDISH SOUTHEAST REGION. OVER MORE THAN 18 THOUSAND
PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THE INSURGENCY.
OBSERVERS SAY THE FACT THE REBELS WERE ABLE TO KILL SUCH
A HIGH-LEVEL OFFICER REFLECTS THEIR CONTINUING STRENGTH. BUT
THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT CLAIMS -- IN THE WORDS OF INTERIOR
MINISTER NAHIT MENTESE -- THE P-K-K IS ON ITS LAST LEGS.
(SIGNED) .
NEB / AZ / WOD / GPT
15-Aug-95 10:26 AM EDT (1426 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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