While the country was facing this major crisis, the PKK acted as if it had nothing to do with it. The terrorist organization not only accepted the fact that MİT, which is supposedly the PKK's enemy, controls the KCK network, it also tried to put the blame on MİT. Individuals affiliated with the PKK/KCK have accused MİT of killing children and civilians, and tried to keep the PKK away from its dirty past.
We don't yet know how MİT-PKK relations will resonate in the Kurdish community. However, we do know that we face such a bizarre web of relations that the PKK can hardly explain this to the Kurds and that MİT can hardly explain it to the Turks.
When it comes to the possible impact on the PKK, there will for sure be a deep paranoia within the PKK as to who might be working for MİT or not because -- allegedly -- some 1,000 people within the KCK network are working for MİT. Even after my article back in November, which pointed out MİT-KCK relations, KCK members already started asking the question: Who is working for MİT? Now, with the leaked documents it has become very clear that KCK-MİT relations are undeniable.
It is not easy for the PKK leaders to come and defend these odd relations with MİT because those who try to explain what is going on could be easily branded MİT agents as well. Such accusations leveled against the PKK would function as a ghost that would haunt the PKK whenever a suspicions event takes place within the PKK. Given the fact that a lot of gossip is circulated within closed networks such as the PKK, it would be very difficult for the PKK to stop haunting rumors about the organization.
When it comes to the PKK's relationship with society, especially those segments that fall into the PKK's sphere of influence, news of MİT-KCK relations will haunt the PKK as well. Although many committed Kurdish nationalists for now try to ignore such rumors and evidence that the KCK network is controlled by the PKK, whenever there is an operation against the KCK, especially against the PKK militants on the mountain, suspicions will grow even further. That would lead to major distrust of KCK activities in the region.
The key for the PKK to stop these haunting rumors and to stop alienating the PKK/KCK from its supporters -- pro-PKK Kurds -- lies with Abdullah Öcalan. Öcalan will come and say that he knows what is going on in the KCK, that he is aware of the fact that MİT has deeply infiltrated the KCK network and, from time to time, influenced the network to manipulate it, and say that he allowed this to happen in order to bring about peace. Öcalan supporters will then justify such accusations. Otherwise it will continue to haunt the PKK as it haunts MİT in the eyes of Turks.
