Thursday, September 01, 2011

Turkey targets PKK financial sources in Europe (SETimes.com)

Turkey targets PKK financial sources in Europe

01/09/2011

As part of a multi-pronged strategy to fight the PKK, Turkey launches a new diplomatic initiative to cut off its financial resources in Europe.

By Alakbar Raufoglu for Southeast European Times -- 01/09/11
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Kurdish cultural centre in Berlin with PKK flag and poster of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan hanging on the wall. [Reuters]

Under its new initiative, Ankara will share dossiers, including evidence to EU-member states, in hopes European states will take stronger action to end terrorist financing. The names of companies contributing financial aid to the PKK are also being sent to relevant countries.

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