Enough is enough. The great contradictions between what is said and done must be ended. During the G20 Summit in China, counter-terrorism has been one of the main issues. All G20 leaders who are conducting bilateral discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have spoken about the importance of cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Likewise, all the meetings Turkey's EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Ömer Çelik had with foreign ministers and EU representatives at the EU Foreign Ministers' Summit highlighted the counter-terrorism fight. High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, stated clearly that it is obvious to the EU that the PKK is a terrorist group.However, while she was making those remarks, some PKK proponents were holding public demonstrations in Germany, the most powerful and prosperous country of the EU.
As can be remembered, the German Constitutional Court banned President Erdoğan from giving a speech via video call as part of the Democracy Rally held in Cologne on July 31, 2016. German politicians supported the court's decision, claiming that the political discussions in Turkey would affect the Turkish community in Germany.
What kind of double standard does Germany employ? Despite the above incident, they did not hinder senior PKK member Cemil Bayık's video message from being broadcasted. Those who consider the Turkish President's speech inconvenient condoned terrorist propaganda by allowing terrorist leader Bayık's speech to be aired in Germany.
Is this how EU-member Germany acts in solidarity with Turkey, where an all-out war is being fought against all terrorist groups?
While Turkey is grappling with DAESH, the PKK's Syrian offshoot the People's Protection Units (YPG) and PKK forces simultaneously in both Turkish and Syrian territories and Turkish military and police officers are being killed by PKK militants, a pro-terrorism rally was allowed in Cologne and the rally in question was protected by the police. However, in a state of law, it must be the duty of the police to prevent terrorism propaganda from being spread. Is openly allowing a rally that engages in the outlawed PKK propaganda not scandalous for a state of law? There is no difference between DAESH and the PKK. Both are the enemies of mankind. How can one be condoned while a fight is conducted against the other?
Besides, before the rally, Cologne Police Chief Jürgen Mathies emphasized that the PKK is also recognized as a terrorist group by Germany but he contradicted himself by saying that they would allow photos of the imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to be displayed in the rally. Also, although the Cologne police chief stated that they would not allow the PKK symbols during the rally, PKK proponents waved the flags of the PKK and the YPG along with the posters of Öcalan while roughly 1,000 German police officers were assigned to the rally. German police condoned those symbols although they are banned. Is this how they cooperate with Turkey in the counter terrorism fight?
Moreover, Salih Muslim, the leader of the PKK's Syrian offshoot Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing YPG, made a speech at the platform during the rally. In his speech, the terrorist group's leader insulted Turkey. Panicking after it was unraveled that the PYD and the YPG do not actually fight against DAESH and contrarily cooperate with DAESH, the terrorists were mobilized to maintain the support of the EU. For this goal, the PYD/YPG leader made a trip to Europe. While the militants of this terrorist group were attacking Turkish tanks in Syria, their leader was allowed to spread terrorism propaganda in Cologne. The situation is not different in other EU countries. In Austria and Belgium, we see similar situations resembling the case in Germany.
Last Thursday, when Martin Schulz visited Ankara, PYD/YPG leader Muslim was hosted by the European Parliament without the notice of Schulz, according to him. Schulz told journalists in Ankara that he was not notified about it and that he did not want to see him at the European Parliament, either. However, whether the European Parliament wishes or not, some groups are constantly hosting terrorists like Muslim in the corridors of the European Parliament.
On top of last week's scandal, today a meeting is being held at the European Parliament, which aims to support the outlawed PKK. Under the auspices of a parliament member from the social democratic group, the PKK proponents are to make terrorism propaganda at the European Parliament once again. They must feel so raw about the purge of the PKK militants from Cizre that they are organizing a meeting on Cizre at the European Parliament now.
How long will this disgrace go on?
While the EU authorities and EU country governments recognize the PKK as an outlawed organization, the parliament members from the same countries organize a series of events at the European Parliament to advocate the PKK.
Allowing a platform for the PKK, a mafia-esque terrorist group that has massacred thousands and engages in drug and human trafficking in EU countries, means overtly supporting terrorism.
Last week, the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Elmar Brok, the EP Rapporteur for Turkey Kati Piri and the EP President Martin Schulz made a self-criticism in Ankara, which they visited a bit too late following the July 15 coup attempt. They announced that they could only understand the extent of the damage the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) caused when they saw it. So, when will they realize that the PKK is as dangerous as FETÖ?
While no one could imagine the presence of DAESH representatives in the EP, representatives of the PKK and the PYD are allowed at Parliament even though the PKK is as dangerous as DAESH. Are the consciences of these enablers not hurt?
Advocating the enemies of mankind must not be allowed at the EP. Parliament must not be abused as a platform for terrorist propaganda. Schulz and parliamentary groups must take the necessary measures against this.
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