Identifier
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06BERLIN1443
2006-05-26 19:14:00
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Embassy Berlin
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TURKISH EMBASSY PRESSES FOR HELP CAPTURING PKK
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S E C R E T BERLIN 001443
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PINR KCRM KTFN GM TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH EMBASSY PRESSES FOR HELP CAPTURING PKK
TERRORIST
REF: BERLIN 1109 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs
Robert F. Cekuta for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T BERLIN 001443
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FOR EUR/AGS, EUR/PGI, EUR/SE AND S/CT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PINR KCRM KTFN GM TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH EMBASSY PRESSES FOR HELP CAPTURING PKK
TERRORIST
REF: BERLIN 1109 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs
Robert F. Cekuta for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) Turkish Embassy PolCouns Kemal Tuzun requested a
meeting May 26 with Acting Global Affairs Counselor to
discuss new ideas from Ankara to fight the PKK. During the
meeting he provided a non-paper (in English, text contained
in para 4 below) about and photos of Canan Kurtyilmaz, a.k.a.
Asya Deniz. He noted she is a PKK leader and that her
capture is a priority for Ankara. Tuzun said she might be
based in France, but Ankara believed that she traveled freely
in the EU Schengen area and spent most of her time in
Germany. He stated Turkish security services are prepared to
provide additional information on Kurtyilmaz / Deniz. When
asked if Turkey is prepared to give German officials evidence
that would withstand German court scrutiny needed for Germany
to agree to Kurtyilmaz's extradition, Tuzun said the Turkish
security services could provide additional information to
German agencies, but said it was up to Germany to investigate
her activities in Germany -- which presumably would include
illegal fundraising for the PKK -- and prosecute or extradite
her on that basis.
2. (C) Commenting on the state of cooperation with Germany on
the PKK, Tuzun said Germany did not prosecute PKK members for
the crime, under German law, of membership in a foreign
terrorist organization, but that Germany had prosecuted PKK
members if there were other additional grounds, e.g., PKK
membership plus fraud, document forgery, weapons crimes or
financial offenses. Tuzun complained in many cases PKK
terrorist leaders commit their crimes in Europe or in
northern Iraq -- they are not so stupid as to travel to
Turkey where they would be arrested, he said. Therefore it
is the countries where the crimes take place, not Turkey,
Tuzun continued, that are in the best position to collect and
present evidence of these PKK leaders' activities and crimes.
That said, Tuzun remarked that the Turkish Embassy had
forewarned German officials about attacks, allegedly linked
to the PKK, that took place in Germany in April (reftel). He
said German authorities consequently were able to increase
security precautions at Turkish establishments and that the
information Turkey provided proved to be correct. On the
other hand, Tuzun said the Embassy had not heard of any
subsequent arrests of the individuals the Turkish authorities
listed would be involved in the attacks. Further to reftel's
report of the arrest of PKK leader "Gulay A.," Tuzun said he
had still not heard how important her capture is from
Ankara's point of view.
3. (SBU) Tuzun welcomed the U.S. delegation which is to visit
Berlin June 6 and agreed to meet with them.
4. (C) Begin Text of Turkish Embassy non-paper
Asya Deniz kod Canan KURTYILMAZ (NOTE: Tuzun stated "kod" was
Turkish for "is a code name for" End Note).
Also known as: Asya Deniz
Father's-Mother's name: Murat Emin - Nesrin
Place of Birth: Eskisehir
Date of Birth: 1973
The above named PKK terrorist;
- has begun her activities in the PKK ranks in 1992, while
she was studying at the faculty of Architecture, Middle East
Technical University, Ankara,
- uses the code name "Asya Deniz" in her activities,
- has been a member of the PKK Party Assembly since 2001,
- is one of the leading militants in charge of the PJA (Free
Women Party) which is one of the PKK affiliated formations in
Europe,
- applied for political asylum in France in 2001,
- has been granted a residence permit by the French
authorities,
- took active part in the activities of the PKK in Makhmour
Camp at a leading position, in 2003,
- has become one of the leading members of the PKK in
northern Iraq, as of 2004,
- in April 2005, during the PKK General Congress held in
northern Iraq, has been assigned as the co-chairperson of
PKK, along with Murat Karayilan,
- in the PKK Congress of May 2005, has been elected to the
"Kurdistan People's Congress" (KKK) Executive Council
membership,
- in January 2006, moved from northern Iraq to Europe and has
been tasked with overseeing the whole activities of the PKK
all around Europe.
End Text of Turkish Embassy non-paper.
TIMKEN JR
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/AGS, EUR/PGI, EUR/SE AND S/CT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PINR KCRM KTFN GM TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH EMBASSY PRESSES FOR HELP CAPTURING PKK
TERRORIST
REF: BERLIN 1109 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs
Robert F. Cekuta for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) Turkish Embassy PolCouns Kemal Tuzun requested a
meeting May 26 with Acting Global Affairs Counselor to
discuss new ideas from Ankara to fight the PKK. During the
meeting he provided a non-paper (in English, text contained
in para 4 below) about and photos of Canan Kurtyilmaz, a.k.a.
Asya Deniz. He noted she is a PKK leader and that her
capture is a priority for Ankara. Tuzun said she might be
based in France, but Ankara believed that she traveled freely
in the EU Schengen area and spent most of her time in
Germany. He stated Turkish security services are prepared to
provide additional information on Kurtyilmaz / Deniz. When
asked if Turkey is prepared to give German officials evidence
that would withstand German court scrutiny needed for Germany
to agree to Kurtyilmaz's extradition, Tuzun said the Turkish
security services could provide additional information to
German agencies, but said it was up to Germany to investigate
her activities in Germany -- which presumably would include
illegal fundraising for the PKK -- and prosecute or extradite
her on that basis.
2. (C) Commenting on the state of cooperation with Germany on
the PKK, Tuzun said Germany did not prosecute PKK members for
the crime, under German law, of membership in a foreign
terrorist organization, but that Germany had prosecuted PKK
members if there were other additional grounds, e.g., PKK
membership plus fraud, document forgery, weapons crimes or
financial offenses. Tuzun complained in many cases PKK
terrorist leaders commit their crimes in Europe or in
northern Iraq -- they are not so stupid as to travel to
Turkey where they would be arrested, he said. Therefore it
is the countries where the crimes take place, not Turkey,
Tuzun continued, that are in the best position to collect and
present evidence of these PKK leaders' activities and crimes.
That said, Tuzun remarked that the Turkish Embassy had
forewarned German officials about attacks, allegedly linked
to the PKK, that took place in Germany in April (reftel). He
said German authorities consequently were able to increase
security precautions at Turkish establishments and that the
information Turkey provided proved to be correct. On the
other hand, Tuzun said the Embassy had not heard of any
subsequent arrests of the individuals the Turkish authorities
listed would be involved in the attacks. Further to reftel's
report of the arrest of PKK leader "Gulay A.," Tuzun said he
had still not heard how important her capture is from
Ankara's point of view.
3. (SBU) Tuzun welcomed the U.S. delegation which is to visit
Berlin June 6 and agreed to meet with them.
4. (C) Begin Text of Turkish Embassy non-paper
Asya Deniz kod Canan KURTYILMAZ (NOTE: Tuzun stated "kod" was
Turkish for "is a code name for" End Note).
Also known as: Asya Deniz
Father's-Mother's name: Murat Emin - Nesrin
Place of Birth: Eskisehir
Date of Birth: 1973
The above named PKK terrorist;
- has begun her activities in the PKK ranks in 1992, while
she was studying at the faculty of Architecture, Middle East
Technical University, Ankara,
- uses the code name "Asya Deniz" in her activities,
- has been a member of the PKK Party Assembly since 2001,
- is one of the leading militants in charge of the PJA (Free
Women Party) which is one of the PKK affiliated formations in
Europe,
- applied for political asylum in France in 2001,
- has been granted a residence permit by the French
authorities,
- took active part in the activities of the PKK in Makhmour
Camp at a leading position, in 2003,
- has become one of the leading members of the PKK in
northern Iraq, as of 2004,
- in April 2005, during the PKK General Congress held in
northern Iraq, has been assigned as the co-chairperson of
PKK, along with Murat Karayilan,
- in the PKK Congress of May 2005, has been elected to the
"Kurdistan People's Congress" (KKK) Executive Council
membership,
- in January 2006, moved from northern Iraq to Europe and has
been tasked with overseeing the whole activities of the PKK
all around Europe.
End Text of Turkish Embassy non-paper.
TIMKEN JR