Turkiye bombs 20 places to avenge the suicide attacks by Kurdish rebels

Kurdish rebels have claimed their right over the southeastern part of Turkiye

Credit – NPR

Ankara (Turkiye) – Turkiye’s Air Force has begun retaliating after 2 suicide attacks were carried out outside the ministry by Kurdish rebels in the capital Ankara on 1st October. The Air Force began bombing Kurdish rebel locations in Iraq. So far 20 places have been bombed. It includes many caves, bunkers, warehouses, etc. Many Kurdish rebels are said to have been killed in this strike. Turkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has confirmed the strike.

Two Turkish Policemen were injured in an attack by Kurdish rebels on 1st October. The attack comes at a time when Turkiye is cracking down on the Islamic State. Yerlikaya said Turkiye will not rest until all Kurdish rebels are killed.

Historical conflict between Turks and Kurds !

Before World War I, countries like Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkiye, and Armenia were part of the Ottoman Empire i.e. The Osmania Sultanate. After the defeat of Turkiye in the World War, all these countries became independent and sovereign. The population of Kurds is about 3 crores in these countries. These people are demanding an independent ‘Kurdistan’ for themselves. They lay claim over some parts of Turkiye. This is why the conflict between them and Turkiye is going on. Kurdistan Workers Party in Turkiye is the largest organisation of Kurdish rebels and they fight against Turkiye through guerilla tactics. The Kurds have an autonomous State in northwestern Iraq and want autonomy in southeastern Turkiye. They also have influence over the northwestern part of Syria.

Editorial Viewpoint

What is wrong if India raises its voice for the suffering of the Kurdish people and the Kurdistan they are demanding, especially when Turkiye supports Pakistan over the Kashmir issue ?