TURKS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PKK ACTIVITIES IN

S E C R E T BRUSSELS 001083

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/29/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER BE TU
SUBJECT: TURKS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PKK ACTIVITIES IN
BELGIUM


Classified By: POLCOUNS TED ANDREWS. REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).


1. (S) The Turkish Embassy in Brussels presented Embassy a
package March 23 containing two DVD's of recordings of
various broadcasts of ROJ TV, as well as their texts
translated in English. The recordings cover the period from
August 29 through October 11, 2005, and January 3 through
February 9, 2006, and are characterized by the Turkish
Embassy as having "elements of incitement to violence and
hatred" and showing "the close link between ROJ TV and (the)
PKK." The Turks also have passed the package to the Belgian
MFA, with the hope that Belgian authorities will reopen
investigations into PKK media outlets in Belgium, with a view
toward closing such outlets, particularly two studios --
ROJ-TV and BRD Corporation Media Production Company --
located in Danderleew, Belgium.


2. (S) Post has worked to coordinate approaches to the
Belgians on the PKK with the Turkish embassy, in response to
Department directives. The Turks are responding by
attempting to provide more information to the Belgians and
keeping Embassy informed. We will follow up to ensure that
this material is filtering to the security services.


3. (SBU) Post has forwarded the package via confidential
pouch to EUR/UBI desk for appropriate dissemination.

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