The kurdistan workers party pkk is a kurdish military and political organization formed in turkey in 1974. The turkeypkk conflict is an armed conflict between the republic of turkey and various kurdish insurgent groups, 63 which have demanded separation from turkey to create an independent kurdistan, 48 64 or to have autonomy 65 66 and greater political and cultural rights for kurds inside the republic of turkey. It was even better to receive a surprise in the mail. In 2004, the armed wing of pkk, hpg peoples forces of defence announced an end to the unilateral truce they had sustained since the time of ocalans capture. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey. The group first engaged in violent activities in 1984. Ios press ebooks understanding and responding to the. Pkk aliases include kadek congress for freedom and democracy in kurdistan, kongragel, hsk, khk and pkk. The kurdistan workers party, commonly referred to by its kurdish acronym, pkk partiya karkeren kurdistani is a kurdish militant organization which from 1984 to 20 fought an armed struggle against the turkish state for cultural and political rights and selfdetermination for the kurds in turkey, who comprise between 10% and 25% of the population and have been subjected to official. Sage video bringing teaching, learning and research to life. Joker and the art of misogyny tuesday, november 5, 2019 9. This study analyzes the kurdistan workers party pkk terrorist organization, an ethnonationalist separatist terrorist organization that has been operating.
Since 1984 the pkk has been involved in an armed conflict with the turkish state with ceasefires in 19992004 and 202015, with the initial aim of achieving. Abdullah ocalan, the leader of the pkk, took inspiration. Five dead one 17 yearold girl and 12 injured in turkey after pkktak roadside bomb blast hits a bus carrying military personnel and. Turkey welcomes new zealands decision to keep pkk on terror. Since world war ii, by far most of the wars that have been. The most flourishing period of kurdish power was probably during the 12th century, when the great saladin, who belonged to the rawendi branch of the hadabani or adiabene tribe, founded the ayyubite 11711250 dynasty of syria, and kurdish chieftainships were established, not only to the west of the kurdistan mountains in syria, but as far away as egypt and yemen. The organization restructured itself and moved the organization structure to syria between 19801984 just after the 1980 turkish.
Kurds breakthrough research on the greater israel project. Parti karkerani kurdistan, commonly known as pkk, also known as kgk and formerly known as kadek freedom and democracy congress of kurdistan or kongra gel kurdistan peoples congress, 6 is a kurdish organization which has since 1984 been fighting an armed struggle. Sage books the ultimate social sciences digital library. In order to prevent international condemnation, the pkk has changed its name in the past. Established in 1974, kongra gel is made up primarily of turkish kurds. Europe, fertile ground for the outlawed pkk daily sabah. The kurdistan workers party pkk is the largest kurdish opposition group in turkey, serving as an umbrella for a myriad of organizations. Subject terms pkk, kongragel, kadek, kurdistan workers party, social. Established in 1974 as a kurdish marxistleninist group by abdullah ocalan. Turkey welcomes new zealands decision to keep pkk on. Turkish officials have been increasingly vocal in recent days over their desire to launch crossborder operations to rein in kurdish fighters from the kurdistan workers party pkk or kongra gel based in the mountainous areas straddling iraq and turkey.
The philosophy of the kck is described in the foreword to the agreement sozlesme that the kurdistan peoples congress kongra gel accepted on 17 may 2005. The pkks ideology was originally a fusion of revolutionary socialism and kurdish nationalism which was intended to be used as the foundation of an independent, marxistleninist state known as kurdistan. Attacks in turkey and clashes with kurdish groups significantly increased in 2016. Conflict between turkey and armed kurdish groups global. The history of the kurdistan workers party began in 1974 as a marxistleninist organization. Contending with the pkks narcoterrorism the washington institute. Dec 18, 2004 kongra gel, the kurdish paramilitary group once called the pkk, has renounced its fiveyear ceasefire. The pkk fought an armed struggle against the turkish state for cultural and political rights and selfdetermination for the kurds in turkey. The organization was said to be involved in drug trafficking and acts of terrorism in turkey, and it frequently changes its name. Books go search hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Turkeys struggle against the kongra gel pkk was marked by increased clashes across turkey in 2005.
Since 1984, the pkk has been involved in an armed conflict with the turkish state with ceasefires in 19992004 and 202015, with the initial aim of achieving an independent. The dark side of turkeys dream world news the guardian. Kongragel is the latest in a long series of names for the pkk. However, terrorist organizations are more involved into organized crime activities without cooperating with the transnational organized crime groups. In the southeast, turkish security forces were active in the struggle against the kongra gel pkk. From november 11, 2003 to april 4, 2005, the kadek changed its name and operated under the banner of kgk kongra gel. Kurdistan workers party wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. This paper examines the evolution of pkk kongra gel s involvement into illicit drug business from taxing the traffickers to distribution of heroin over the western european street markets. Turkeys struggle against the kongra gel pkk was marked by increased violence across turkey in 2005.
The theocratic, oligarchic and autocratic regimes, which have deep historical roots in the middle east, and the narrow nationalist and fanatic religious mindsets. On the history, and legacy, of race today thursday, october 31, 2019 18. Understanding and responding to the terrorism phenomenon. If the books is as i expect i will also be ordering caravan of theives, david richs first novel. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Cq press your definitive resource for politics, policy and people. The secret rituals of the golden dawn, hardcover january 1, 1973 by r. Stories from a century after the nakba friday, november 15, 2019 11. As the first melting pot and encounter point of many different civilizations and cultures, presentday turkey contains a multitude of ethnic, religious and cultural elements. If youre looking for some great books to support and inspire your history studies, weve devised a list of seven of the best history books out. It then describes historical patterns in ending terrorism to suggest how insights from that history can lay a foundation for more effective counterstrategies.
For more than forty years jan gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually useor could usethe spaces where they live and work. Perspectives on terrorism, volume 2, issue 11 the web site. While the pkks manifesto explicitly called for the creation of an independent kurdish state, the group embraced marxism to justify its kurdishseparatist war as part of a global class struggle and revolution. The time is now ripe to examine the history of terrorism inside turkey and against turkish targets outside the country, and to consider the. A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the kurdistan workers party pkk now known as the peoples congress of kurdistan or kongra gel kgk has dominated the turkish militarys attention. Nov 28, 2006 a separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the kurdistan workers party pkk now known as the peoples congress of kurdistan or kongra gel kgk has dominated the turkish militarys attention. It changed its name to the socalled kurdistan freedom and democracy congress kadek in 2002, to the socalled kurdistan peoples congress kongra gel in 2003 and returned to their original name in 2005. Project muse the kurdistan workers party turns against the.
The group, composed primarily of turkish kurds, began in 1984 its campaign of armed violence, which has resulted in some 30,000 casualties. The first page of this book includes the pkks history of the struggle for. The democratic union partys political project for syria. Recruited into shade, the elite, covert group formed by the u. In this revolutionary book, gehl presents his latest work creating or recreating cityscapes on a human scale.
Kurdistan workers party wikipedia republished wiki 2. Keep track of the latest developments on the center for preventive actions global conflict tracker. In 1978 the organization adopted the name kurdistan workers party and waged urban war between 19781980. She was a member of the kongra gel and as such she worked in the disciplinary committee and especially in the womens structures. The kurdistan workers party, or pkk, and its syrian spinoff, the ypg, are cultlike radical movements that intertwine marxism, feminism, leninism and kurdish nationalism into a hodgepodge of ideology, drawing members through the extensive use of propaganda that appeals to these modes of thought. He has since published 10 books, and in 20, he signed a peace treaty with the turkish government on behalf of the pkk from inside his jail cell. Organizations an armed militia group, called kongra gel pkk kurdish peoples congress. It was written by the leader of the pkk, abdullah ocalan on march 20, 2005. I am heading of to vacation this week and middle man is on top of the list. Although the ways that books are made have evolved over time, whether handwritten, printed on pages, or digitized online, their need remains timeless. They have historically inhabited the mountainous areas to the south of lake van and lake urmia, a geographical area collectively referred to as kurdistan.
Most kurds speak northern kurdish kurmanji or sorani, which both belong to the. However, the pkk had in its history arrested 4 tourists and released them all after warning. Organizations an armed militia group, called kongra gel. Mar 05, 20 for more than forty years jan gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually useor could usethe spaces where they live and work. Kurdistan workers party pkk, kurdish partiya karkeren kurdistan, also called congress for freedom and democracy in kurdistan, kurdish kongreya azadi u demokrasiya kurdistan kadek, or kurdistan peoples congress, kurdish kongra gele kurdistan kongra gel, militant kurdish nationalist organization founded by abdullah apo ocalan in the late 1970s. Turkeys struggle against the kongragelpkk was marked by increased clashes across. Kongra gel in late 2003, the group sought to engineer another political facelift, renaming the group kongra gel kgk and brandishing its peaceful intentions, while continuing to commit attacks. Established in 1978, pkk kurdistan workers party started its armed struggle in 1984 after a preparatory period of numerous murders and attacks, with the objective of the establishment, through armed struggle, of an independent kurdistan within turkey s borders. Chapter iii examines the pkk terrorist organization in its historical and.
This comprehensive ebook provides an uptodate and thorough look at the work of the fbi and the national counterterrorism center nctc against terrorism. Kongragel international initiative freedom for abdullah. The term kurd is first encountered in arabic sources of the 1st century of the islamic era. Zubeyir aydar is the president of kongra gel, and a former turkish parliament member. An introduction to civil wars takes an empirical and thematic approach to the study of civil wars. Kongra gel, the kurdish paramilitary group once called the pkk, has renounced its fiveyear ceasefire. The goal of this group is to create an independent kurdish state in southeastern. Abdullah ocalan founded the kurdistan workers party pkk in turkey in 1978. Peter gelling has 177 books on goodreads with 606 ratings. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Apr 08, 2004 the successor organization of the kurdish workers party pkk, which in the 1990s led an armed struggle for a kurdish state in eastern turkey, today supports the american occupying forces in iraq.
Kongragel was founded by abdullah ocalan in 1974 as a marxistleninist separatist organization and formally named the kurdistan workers party pkk in 1978. Kongra gel kgk kongra gel kgkchapter 6 terrorist groups, u. Sage business cases real world cases at your fingertips. History of the kurdish people project gutenberg self. Kurdistan workers party pkk counter extremism project.
Just based on the cover blurbs this books fits a style that i really enjoy. Finally, it extracts policy prescriptions specifically relevant to ending the campaign of alqaeda and its associates, moving towards a post alqaeda world. From this first day on, an ever stronger relationship developed between her and the struggle of the kurdish movement. New zealand published friday its updated list of foreign terrorist organizations, among which were the socalled executive council of the kurdistan communities union kck, which serves as an umbrella body of the pkk terrorist group, and kongra gel, the legislative arm of the kck.
The pyds project deems kongra gel as its own legislative authority. Sword of windsor 4256 nextwave radio networkpodcasts ceocentral becoming a. Sep 20, 2011 five dead one 17 yearold girl and 12 injured in turkey after pkktak roadside bomb blast hits a bus carrying military personnel and their families. Books by peter gelling author of progressive complete learn. Partiya karkeren kurdistane commonly known as pkk after 2002 receive the name kadek, after 2003 kongra gel kgk, in 2005 original name pkk is restored, is a kurdish guerrilla movement that has been fighting an armed struggle against the turkish state for an autonomous kurdistan and greater cultural and political rights for the kurds in turkey. Topics covered include the bombings at the boston marathon on april 15, 20. An analysis of the pkk terrorist organization homeland security. Full text of the pkk coming down from the mountains. Disrupting terrorist networks an analysis of the pkk. Books by peter gelling author of progressive complete.
A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the kurdistan workers party pkk now known as the peoples congress of kurdistan or kongra gel kgk has dominated the turkish militarys attention and claimed more than 30,000 lives. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Koma civaken kurdistan project gutenberg selfpublishing. The successor organization of the kurdish workers party pkk, which in the 1990s led an armed struggle for a kurdish state in eastern turkey, today supports the american occupying forces in iraq. Kurdistan isci partisi is a kurdish militant and political organization based in the kurdish regions of turkey and iraq. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. This study is the executive summary of the entire book consisting of four primary parts. In 2005, the original name of the organization pkk was restored, while the kongra gel became the legislature of the koma komalen kurdistan. Project muse the kurdistan workers party turns against. Since 1984 the pkk has been involved in an armed conflict with the turkish state, with the initial aim of achieving an independent kurdish state, later changing it to a demand for equal rights and kurdish autonomy in turkey. It changed its name to the socalled kurdistan freedom and democracy congress kadek in 2002, to the socalled kurdistan peoples congress kongra gel. Human rights groups say more than 400 people have died since the summer.