Israeli Herons give intelligence to PKK, intelligence officers say
 
 
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Israeli Herons give intelligence to PKK, intelligence officers say

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17 January 2012 /TODAY'S ZAMAN
According to reports by Turkish intelligence agencies, Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operated by Israel that have been observed in Hatay and Adana provinces in recent months spied for the terrorist Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK).

Turkish intelligence agencies prepared a report after the detection of two Israeli Herons in Hatay and Adana roughly two months ago, claiming that the Herons are collecting intelligence on Turkish military units in order to aid PKK operations in those regions.

The report asserts that the PKK's training camps in northern Syria, near Turkey's Hatay border “where Turkish military border posts are relatively weak” were established in those locations based on intelligence collected by the UAVs.

The report also claims that Kenan Yıldızbakan, a PKK member who commanded an assault against a Turkish naval base in İskenderun in 2010, has made repeated trips into Israeli territory, reinforcing suspicions of a possible link between Israeli and the PKK.

A rocket attack by PKK terrorists on the naval base killed seven soldiers and wounded six others in the southern province of Hatay's İskenderun district in June 2010.

In a related development, phone conversations between Mehmet Veysi Dilekçi and Mesude Yasak recently intercepted during investigations into the KCK, included discussions relating to Israeli support for the PKK. Dilekçi and Yasak, who were arrested during a Turkish operation against the KCK in December in Siirt, mentioned a convoy of 400 trucks supplying aid to the PKK that was sent by an Israeli civil society organization -- which was identified as Hae Anshei Targum in the Star daily-- in 2010.

The Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) is a political umbrella organization that allegedly includes the PKK.
 
COMMENTS
Osman F, they are already equal in the eyes of the law. Stop making things up.
GeneralSherman
migo, it's because, by nature, Turks are hospitable people and you don't present yourself as the unwitting supporter of a nation that funds the pkk?
GeneralSherman
migo, I didn't care about the Palestinian-israeli conflict and, like many Turks, chose to ignore israel's inate ridiculousness because they didn't attack Turkiye. However, the US and israel's plan to create another satellite state in the Middle East has been a big wake up call for everyone. After ...
GeneralSherman
Mr. Man, russia has also hosted the leader of Hamas, which is the elected government of Palestine by the way. They also arm them there. Israel and the US also supported the PKK before the leader of Hamas visited.
GeneralSherman
This is only part of it. On the Eastern side of Kurdistan its a fertile breeding ground for covert collusion between Israel and the Kurds on Iran and trouble making in Iraq.Seymour Hersh's "Chain of command" sets its out in vivid detail and he isn't alone.This toxic relationship, led by Masoud Barza...
Richard Mayson
migo you claim to not be a israeli but dual citizen right? i can smell it on you.
truth
this is a common tactic used by israelies they did it in colombia also where they provided arms, training and information to both the government and the rebels.
truth
Pınar, i completely agree with you. the Jewish make or spread black propaganda all over the world. The real perpatrater of hate against muslims are secret jewish organizations. Migo, i had deciphered you before. You are serving for mossad.
Hakan
Pinar, everything you have said so far is a junk. Then why you live in US instead of living in Iran for example.? You love execution of women at least, even you are lady your self. Sickening. I know your ill stands, from another junk postings of yours. You talk about mossad agents all the time,even ...
whale
@migo, you are being very childish. The overwhelming majority of Turks support an independent Palestinian state and are opposed to Israeli oppression. If you cannot see that building illegal settlements on Palestinian lands and enclaving them in concrete concentration camps is NOT OK, you have a ser...
Metin
It looks like the war against kurds aren't going as well as Turkey would like it to be. All this 'Israel spying for kurds'looks like an excuse for errors of Turkish military.
kostas
@ Pinar I give up, it does not make sense to talk to indoctrinated people. To summon up: The whole world knows that it is the Muslims who are talking hate against the Jews and have been doing so since the establishment of Israel, attacking her constantly and threatening to destroy her. Israel is jus...
migo
@migo i live in America go to turkey every year.I see how Israelis in America brainwash gullible christians to hate muslims. fact one israel has mossad agents in every muslim country and america to carry out covert actions to kill muslims and blame other muslims in order to divide and destroy muslim...
pinar
Solve the kurdish issue! Make a kurd equal to a turk and the need for PKK will vanish. But this will not mean that PKK will stop its terror. If we solve the kurdish issue the kurds will turn their back on this organization and kurds who used to support them will start to fight them. And then noone c...
Osman F
@ Metin, Sedat, Pinar and the like: Strange when I go to Turkey (which happens often, because I like it) I never ever run across people with twisted minds like you! Maybe it's the level? Or the education? Maybe Islam is not such a peaceful religion as it claims to be? Explain me that please!
migo
@tehlikeli yabanci Does the same apply then for the Western intelligence who regularly drop bombs on civilians in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Gaza etc. Shall i name a few more places where civilians are murdered by western itelligence.
Meat
@ General I really pity you, your whole life seems to be fixated on Israel, sort of mental disturbance it looks! And before correcting people's English which is not their mother tongue, tell us how many foreign languages you talk flawlessly. You should be ashamed of your aggressive hysterical way o...
migo
If this is true present the evidence at the UN. This is hostile precedent. Get the package ready people.
Turkish Canadian
I happen to know that Israeli UAVs are in constant action over the skies of Turkey. Only thing is they are owned and operated by Turkey. Someone must have seen one of Turkeys on Israeli made UAVs and got confused.
Sojourn
Anyone who thinks Israel is not aiding the PKK against Turkey is very naive. Israeli politicians like Lieberman openly said they would support the PKK. You can see videos of Israeli's training the Kurds on the internet people. It's a fact. This is nothing new for Israel.
Metin
Are you nuts? You think Israel will help Kurds to attack Turkish army bases? And the Turkish army will do nothing about it except talking? And what is this "charity" nobody ever heard about? God, what a filthy depths of stupidity you are plumbing...
Haim
No surprises here. Israel has been working with PKK since the start of the Iraqi invasion. Lieberman even threatened Turkey publicly with such help. As for those who claim Hamas is a Terrorist organization. Sure, EU and US succumbed to AIPAC pressure to declare it as such, but we all know they are...
GavurForErdogan
The news of Israeli and PKK collaboration is no surprise. The Israelis are their godfather. One is naive to ever think that the Israelis are friends. Even the Americans don't trust them when it comes to sensitivity. It is no more a secret that in numerous cases, defense intellectual property were st...
A. Khan
Glad at least Kurdish not steal culture from Turkish other wise Kurdish could be brutal people am I right general ?
True
Now that the Jewish Terrorist state is openly aiding a Terrorist group, perhaps countries should now supply Hamas with all the weapons and dirty bombs they need to fight the Jewish Terrorist State, whats good for the goose is good for the......
Sedat
Very strange. Israel and Syria are arch-enemies. Kurdish training camps in Syria have been established as Syrian revenge for Turkish stance on the current events. Do you suggest Syria cooperated on this with Israel? Israeli drones were spying for Israel that keeps an eye on the turbulent region. It ...
Thomas
Turkey when are you going to realize israel is the biggest threat to Turkey and start covert action against israel. All muslims need to watch rise of the planet of the apes.we muslims are acting the divided stupid apes until their intelligence was increased.
pinar
My turkish brothers and sisters, Israel can play with us because of our divisons, one minutes selling weapons to the turkish army to kill kurds, another provide intelligence to kurds to kill turks. Solution to the kurdish question would benefit every single individual in the country and it would ma...
kurd
DaniC, israel started the hostilities with its constant warmongering in the region and the occupation of iraq that it commanded the US to carry out. Even before the Mavi Marmara incident, there was proof that the pkk, which had been resurrected in northern iraq after the US occupied it, had been re...
GeneralSherman
Sindi, first learn some English. Second, the only terrorists in Turkiye is the pkk and the foreign imperialists who support them. There are not 20 million kurds. There number is less than 14 million. "no right to speak their mother tongue"? Really, I didn't know Turkiye had a security guard sta...
GeneralSherman
i'm sorry...but the Turkish intelligence people have lost our trust over Uludere. Anything they say now is not credible. killing your own people is a failure. refusing to admit it is a greater failure because nobody will ever trust your intelligence again.
tehlikeli yabanci
Erdogan's stupid propaganda. The truth is that Israel helped Turkey against PKK (For example catching Ochalan) and the UAV provided by Israel to Turkey - their main target is to spy against PKK. Don't buy Erdogan's lies.
theo
What a bunch of baloney. An Israeli civil society organization named "Hae Anshei Targum" = "The People Translation"??? You could at least have come up with a name that makes sense in Hebrew.
Mark Kerpind
I'm afraid thats what happens when you invite the prime minister of a terrorist group (hamas) to your country. No wonder Israel is aiding the PKK, after everything Turkey has done to destroy their relationship with Israel and endorse her enemies.
Mr. Man
Turkey, don't you think that, if it is true and not sheer propaganda, it has got anything to do with you explicit warm cuddling and kissing with Hamasn terrorists?
migo
Turkey cannot complain. Supporting Israel's enemies Hamas terrorists threatening to send war ships to Israel shores is de facto declaration of Israel as an enemy. No wonder Israel looks for new friends. The enemy of my enemy becomes my friend.
DaniC
You have only one thing (terrorist ) In turkey there at 20 million Kurds but they have no right to speak them monther tongue. No education in Kurd , Daed Kurdish calture. Who is terrorist PKK or Ataturk, certain is Ataturk. In isreal there are few thounds Kurds now they are education in Kurdish.
Sindi
Turkey was a window for peace in middle east since it showed that jews and muslims (Turks) could coexist, trade, travel etc; however, Erdogans ambitions for reelection and using the "jewish card" to win the votes overshadowed the bigger picture. Despite all your hate, we will remain committed to fri...
Daniel
If this is true, which we do not know, it is unacceptable. Israel should stop this, and Turkey should stop inviting Hamas leaders.
This has to stop
Dear Turkish friends, dont buy in to this propaganda; despite all the friction Israel would never provide the Kurds with intelligence information to hurt you; we hope one day the relationship will improve and have no interest to lose you as a frind for good. Salam!
Israeli
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