Saturday, June 02, 2007

Turkey taking PKK complaints to UN, NATO

"Turkey taking PKK complaints to UN, NATO
Ankara's efforts on the diplomatic front to cement a firm stance among the international community -- which already condemns armed attacks by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) but has not yet taken firm action against it -- have recently gained a new momentum with a Foreign Ministry initiative to carry the issue to the agenda of international bodies such as the UN and NATO.

The first such step was taken during a recent weekly meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) of NATO, which has effective political authority and powers of decision and consists of permanent representatives of all member countries meeting together at least once a week."

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