"Turkish troops, separatist Kurds renew regional war
By Catherine Collins
Special to the Tribune
Published July 13, 2005
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey -- Her 19-year-old daughter 'left for the mountain' 10 days ago, the woman explained in proud tones, using a euphemism for joining the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party.
The daughter's decision was driven by the recent death of a friend who was a guerrilla with the PKK, which is fighting the Turkish army in the country's volatile southeast.
The daughter, asked to prepare the body for burial, washed and wrapped the corpse in a shroud but 'could not wash away the marks of torture and she was never the same after, talking about nothing but revenge,' the mother said."
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