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lift" would" hel,P in any way. They are not Hatip Dicle. It appears from Demirel's there was nothing fol' the DEP to be concerned
about.
sure whether It is worth all that trouble, . !TIeetIng ~ith Dicle that the presi~ent is try-
.when the party faces imminent closure anyw~.
.. . avert a major social crisis in Turkey.
ever, the systematic campaIgn launched ..
Ing to dIffuse the current tensIOn and to' As this meeting was takin~ place, how-
Most important of all, followinglast
Demirel has told journalists that one against the DEP continued In the Southeast,
Friday's bombing, these circles now fear thing he seriously fears is a reaction with m~s~ detentions of party s.upporters
that if they take action a~ainst Dicle or throughout Turkey to t~e spread of Kurdish and actlVlsts. Last Week, secunty forces
appear to be falling out WIth those ruling terrorism.
detained more than 100 DEP members and
the DEP, they may be accused of backing In such a case, he says, even the state cracked down on the party's mayoral candidates.
As soon as the names of the candi-
out of the struggle or "selling out." Also, would haveproblems in controlling the turmoil
which would hit Turkey. Reportedly, dates were announced, they were' put in
Turke'y' s security crackdownin the
Southeast. which is inflicting harm on the during the meeting Diele told Demirel that custody by the police.
civilian population there, is making things the DEP was co~cerned for its safety and On Monday, nine of DEP's mayoral
difficult for all DEP executives.
that it was continuously being harassed and candidates were still in custody. In Ankara
"Most of the children of those who vote attacked.
alone, DEP buildings have been bombed
for us are now in the mountains (with the He also explained that this was why his' four times in the last month.
PKK)," explains. I?ogan, "Thus. I cannot party had applied to the European
Reaction to the DEP is very serious and
appro';'e of the kIllIng of the chIld on the Parliament for election observers to come' appears to be building up throughout the
mountain, as I cannot approve of the killing to Turkey and monitor the way in which country. Meanwhile, statements issued by'
of Turkish soldiers fighting there. Neither local elections were held in the Southeast. the PKK imply that the organization shares
side should have to pay anymore."
The meeting came a day after Demirel' none of the common worries but is actually
According to SakIk, the DEP has indeed publicly said, "Those who support the pleased with the situation,
had to pay much untiltoday. "About 70 shedding of blood will drown in blood." This is because it lends credibility to the
provincIal and district leaders, party members
and one parliamentarian have been troversial remarks in support of a recent pro-Kurdish activities on the legal plat-
This statement had come after Diele's cone argument that Turkey will never tolerate
killed so far.' .
PKK bombing of a train station which left form. It is as if the PKK actually wants
These days there are concentrated attacks behind five dead and 26 wounded.
everyone to move from this platform and
on the DEP. Our party buildings have fallen
under attack, and even our headquarters el~ar. ,:'This cou~try is your country," he Unaer these circumstances, the DEP has
The president's message to Diele was into the mountains, '
have been bombed. Had we been given the saId. The state IS your state. There is a only two remajning alternatives. Either the
opportunity to express ourselves to the people,
perhaps the reaction would not have parliament. You always have the right to against Dicle and achieve their change of
Parliament and you are members of this moderates and the dissatisfied will move
been at this level."
say what you want. And there is also a free . leadership, or they will have to enter the
Reaction seems to be the key for the media. You can hold press conferences and upcoming elections under Dicle's chairmanship.
If Dicle staysin power though,
DEP for the time being, affecting also what you can speak out on television. YOll have
the party does in the future. The reaction the right to hold demonstrations", If YOll
the indIcations are that the DEP will have
the DEP fears is a national outcry against are right, you must defend your cause in to learn to live as a hostage of the PKKfacing
more and more attacks in retaliation
thi~ ~~rty, holding it responsible for PKK the proper place. ln other words, Turkéy's
actlVltles.
problems cannot be solved outside of for the attacks made by the PKK.
It appears that a similar concern is shared Turkey. They will be solved here." .
This week is crucial for the fate of the
by leading Turkish officials as well. . Demirel also told Dicle that he did not DEP, and decisions to be made on
The concern surfaced recently during a want any tension in Turkey and guaranteed Wednesday will prpbably have an impact
weekend meeting between President the there would be election security in the on many developments in the coming
Süleyman Demirel and DEP Chairman March27 local polls. He explained that month.
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Attentat contre une banqu~ turque è Strasbourg: jugement de deux Kurdes le 23
mat~s pt'ocha in
STRASBOURG, 22 fév (AFP) - Deux Kurdes accusés d'avoi~ commis un attentat
au cocktail molotov contre des intérêts turcs le 4 novembre 1993 è Strasbourg
seront jugés le 23 mars prochain par le tribunal correctionnel de Strasbourg
pour dégradation volontaire par substance explosive ou incendiaire, a-t-on
appris mardi de source judiciaire.
MM. Bay t'an Usta, 25 ans, et Cihan Ayik, 19 ans, avaient été at't~êtés quatt'e
JOUt'S apt'ès l'attentat, mis en examen et placés sous mandat de dépôt. Ils sont
accusés d'avoir lancé un cocktail molotov contre une succursale de la Banque
du Bosphot'e è Stt~asbol.lt'g,le 4 riovembt~e 1993 vet'S 1P ,). Ils encolJt'ent une
peine de cinq è dix années d'emprisonnement. Des doc ,nts saisis lors de
l'enquête laissent è penser que les deux accusés sont membres ou proches du
mouvement nationaliste kurde PKK, a-t-on indiqué de source judiciaire.
Simultanément è l'attaque contre la succursale strasbourgeoise de la
Banque du Bosphore, deux agences de voyage turques de Strasbourg avaient été
visées par des attentats au cocktail molotov. Leurs auteurs n'ont pas été
t'ett~ouvés.
Ces trois attaques è Strasbourg avaient co~ncidé avec une série
d'attentats contre des intérêts turcs en France, Allemagne, Grande Bretagne,
Suisse et au Danemark dont la paternité a été attribuée au PKK.
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