Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Today, terrorism is a widespread concern challenging the modern world. The 46page report goes on to make the following assessments. Solutions for iraq divisions in iraq it would not be realistic to say that sunni and shiite arabs and kurds in iraq can live together as they have done before. The pkk is listed by the european union for the purposes of its antiterrorism measures. The kurdistan workers party pkk is listed as a proscribed terrorist organisation by the governments of the united kingdom and canada. Treasury designates three leaders of the kongragel as. News, analysis and comment from the financial times, the world. The history of the book became an acknowledged academic discipline in the 1980s, contributors to the discipline include specialists from the fields of textual. Keep track of the latest developments on the center for preventive actions global conflict tracker. From mary beard on ancient rome to tales of soviet espionage, delve into the past with these recently published works. Two turks and 11 kurds have been killed in three days of fighting between the army and the kurdistan workers party or pkk, now known as kongra gel.
The organisation is proscribed by the government of the united states under the name of kongra gel. 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. The group first engaged in violent activities in 1984. The center of this war in the 21st century is kurdistan. Treasury designates five leaders of the kongragel as. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, pulizter prize winners and editors picks from distinguished historians and biographers. Even if terrorist and organized crime groups have different objectives, it appears that the connection between both in criminal activities is growing. That is the goal of new directions in book history. In the southeast, turkish security forces were active in the struggle against the kongragel pkk. The pkks armed wing, the peoples defense forces hpg, which has been operating since 2000, preserved the previous organizational scheme and continued its operations without regard to the pkks name change. Olson goes on to explain that the goat is a metaphor for the lower intelligentsia and bureaucratic classes supported by popular nationalism while the. Turkeys military allies the us, the eu, and nato see the pkk as a. In march 2016, the pkk joined the peoples united revolutionary movement, an alliance with the aim of overthrowing what it called the turkish fascist akp government of recep.
The founding of kongragel in november 2003 was already a reaction to the american conquest of iraq, where pkk guerrillas had retreated into the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. History books from wildblue press cover ranges from rasputin to north korea and many other controversial and interesting historical topics between. The pkk changed its name after a congress in november 2003, and established the peoples congress of kurdistan, or kongra gel. A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the kurdistan workers party pkk now known as the peoples congress of kurdistan or kongragel kgk has. In fact, no nation in the contemporary world can be considered safe from terrorism. 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. Reference center assembly of turkish american associations. Kongra gel has published a statement on the current situation in the middle east. American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics. Kurdistan isci partisi is a kurdish militant and political organization based in the kurdish regions of turkey and iraq. In 2002 the justice and development party adalet ve kalk. Conflict between turkey and armed kurdish groups global. The europol report states that the pkk kongra gel continues to conduct human and narcotics trafficking and to collect funding.
The kurdish question is an international question in which europe has been playing a. Attacks in turkey and clashes with kurdish groups significantly increased in 2016. The structure of pkkkongragel and its activities in europe. The kurdistan peoples congress kongragel or kgk, formerly the kurdistan workers party, pkk is a kurdish separatist group primarily active in part of northern iraq and southeastern turkey. As a guest user you are not logged in or recognized by your ip address. Pkk kurdistan workers party information ata alliance. Visually stimulating, dk history books cover the historical figures, events. The group, composed primarily of turkish kurds, began in 1984 its campaign of armed violence, which has resulted in some 30,000 casualties. Understanding and responding to the terrorism phenomenon. The pkk kongra gel presented itself as a liberation movement under the leadership of abdullah ocalan in 1978 and is linked to the loss of thousands of lives wedel, 2000, pp 182193. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Pkkkongragel 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. A search of the suspects car turned up ten kilograms of heroin, an infantry rifle, and important kongra gel. Germany, which has a large turkish community, reported 15 separatist terrorist attacks for 2007, with 14 claimed by the kongra gel formerly the kurdistan workers party, or pkk.
Composed mostly of turkish kurds, the group in 1984 began a campaign of armed violence, including terrorism, which resulted in over 45,000 deaths. Were featuring a threepart history of wwii as one book because an article about 10 books just sounds. Contending with the pkks narcoterrorism the washington. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This series will publish monographs in english that employ advanced methods and open up new. Sabri ok is a senior kongra gel leader responsible for the groups finances in europe, and adem uzun operates on behalf of the kongra gel in northern iraq. Turkeys struggle against the kongra gel pkk was marked by increased violence across turkey in 2005. The best london history books to get stuck into now.
Translated from german, anfdeutsch april 11, 2019 azadi anfdeutsch talked to remzi kartal, cochairperson of the kongra gel, about the court decisions in belgium of the last three years and their meaning for the kurdish movement. The kck also serves as an umbrella group for all the democratic confederalist political parties of greater kurdistan, including the kurdistan workers party pkk, democratic union party pyd. Treasury freezes assets of kongragel leaders corruption. There were bombings and attempted bombings in resort areas in western turkey and istanbul, some of which resulted in civilian casualties. 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. Turkeys struggle against the kongragel pkk was marked by increased violence across turkey in 2005.
Zagros said that the middle east was experiencing a historic period and continued. The son of kongra gel s cypriot leader was detained on the island of cyprus, along with two other kongra gel members, after an extended police chase. New directions in book history shafquat towheed springer. The pkk kongra gel offered an identity and cited an unjust socioeconomic order of turkey in an effort to attract disaffected young people. You have access to the front matter, abstracts, author index, subject index and the full text of open access publications. Kongra gel and the kurdish people have always supported turkeys membership of the eu on condition that a democratic and peaceful solution to the kurdish question was found. Turkeys military allies the us, the eu, and nato see the pkk as a terrorist organization. There were a number of bombings and attempted bombings in resort areas in western turkey and istanbul. Ios press ebooks understanding and responding to the. The partiya karkeren kurdistan, also known as kadek and kongragel is kurdish militant organization which has waged an armed struggle against the turkish state for cultural and political rights and selfdetermination for the kurds. Todays action freezes any assets the five individuals may have under u. Department of the treasurys office of foreign assets control ofac today targeted the senior leadership of the kongragel, designating as significant foreign narcotics traffickers, murat karayilan, the head of the kongragel, and highranking members ali riza altun and zubayir aydar.
Turks attack kurdish rebels world news the guardian. But these are my favourites, or at least what i consider the best london history books. Archives, testimonies confirm pydypgs organic link with. The kurdistan workers party pkk is a kurdish military and political organization formed in turkey in 1974. The goat desires its freedom, the butcher its meat. 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 definition of kongra gel by the free dictionary. The kurdish nationalist kongra gel, formerly known as pkk, broke its truce on june 1, 2004, although nothing indicates that members of kongra gel intend to toughen their strategy in europe.
Authored by robert olson, university research professor in middle east history and politics at the university of kentucky, the goat and the butcher derives its title from a turkish proverb. The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. Akp, a conservative but nonconfessional democratic party with islamist roots, swept the parliamentary elections. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Treasury says the separatist group, based in northern iraq and turkey, uses its network across europe to produce, transport and traffic opiates and. Dks history books take you through the human evolution of early man to life today. It is time to solve the kurdish issue in turkey, which is a serious obstacle to achieving democracy in the whole region.
Suleyman hancerli and ozgur nikbay, who are members of the turkish national police tnp and turkish institute for police studies tips, have developed two new projects titled understanding and responding to terrorism motivated hostage and kidnap situations and understanding and responding to suicide attacks and have submitted the proposals to nato headquarters in. The pkk, a leftist group founded in 1978, initiated violent attacks in the late 1970s before launching its armed campaign against the state in 1984 from bases in iraq. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In the southeast, turkish security forces were active in the struggle against the kongra gel pkk. The structure of pkk kongragel and its activities in europe ahmet s yayla, a police superintendent for the turkish national police ankara police department antiterrorism division. In march 2016, the pkk joined the peoples united revolutionary movement, an alliance with the aim of.
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