Ankara denounces France’s “anti-Turkey propaganda” since the murder of three Kurds in Paris. The French ambassador to Turkey was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday, according to a Turkish diplomatic source. “We have expressed our dissatisfaction with the propaganda launched against our country by PKK circles”, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, criticized this source, announcing the summons of Ambassador Hervé Magro.
Ankara notably criticizes Paris for having let supporters of the PKK demonstrate in the streets of Paris, some of their placards evoking links between Turkey and the French murderer. Accusations taken up “by representatives of the French government and politicians”, assures this diplomat, for whom “the French government and certain politicians have been used as instruments of propaganda”.
Ankara points the finger at the PKK
A special adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday condemned the violence that took place in Paris after the murder of three Kurds, incriminating the PKK, “the same terrorist organization that you support in Syria”. “The same PKK that has killed thousands of Turks, Kurds and security forces over the past 40 years. Now they are burning the streets of Paris. Will you always keep silent? “, he continued.
In the aftermath of the murder of three Kurds on Friday in Paris, demonstrations in tribute to the victims were punctuated with violence. The French retiree claimed to have acted out of “pathological hatred” of foreigners. During the demonstrations, slogans were chanted like “Long live the resistance of the Kurdish people! The PKK is an organization considered terrorist by Ankara and the European Union (EU).