Turkey's capital Ankara was shaken by the terrorist attacks on Wednesday. The terrorists who got down from the car outside Turkiye Aerospace Industries started firing continuously in which about 5 people lost their lives while 22 people were injured. A woman was also included in the two terrorists who came to attack. The attack is being blamed on the Kurdish rebel group PKK, which has been a headache for Turkey for decades. However, no organization has taken responsibility for this attack.
After the attack, Turkish Home Minister Yerlikaya said that our security forces have killed both the terrorists and currently the area of ​​the attack is being monitored through drones. The history of the PKK group begins at the time of Turkey's independence. This organization demanding a separate Kurdish country has been a headache for Turkey since independence.
What is the history of PKK?
The PKK organization, which demands a separate country, Kurdistan, separated from Turkey, was formed in 1978 by Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. This organization describes itself as defending the political and cultural rights of the Kurdish people who have been marginalized on Turkish land. In its initial phase, this organization was inspired by the ideology of Marx and Lenin. But since 1984, this organization started a bloody struggle against Turkey, demanding a separate country for the Kurdish people. The fighters of this organization started continuously targeting the Turkish army and government. Thousands of people were killed in this war that lasted for decades. But this struggle continued its fight. They are continuously continuing their fight by waging a guerrilla war against the Turkish government and army.
Turkey's conflict with Kurdish organizations
The Kurdish people form an ethnic minority spread across Iraq, Syria and Turkey. The history of their ethnic oppression starts from the 20th century when the then Turkish government started oppressing them on ethnic grounds. The government also banned the Kurdish language and their cultural expressions, resulting in an uprising among the Kurdish people. The Kurds, who initially led a peaceful movement, started armed struggle in 1984. He started demanding a separate independent state for himself and his struggle continues till today.
At present, due to the strict attitude of the Turkish Erdogan government, the conflict between the Kurdish organizations and the government in Turkey has intensified. Following Wednesday's attack, Turkey also bombed PKK positions in northern Iraq and Syria. This organization mainly plans to attack Turkey from the soil of Iraq and Syria.
