KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) Co-Presidency has released a statement about the increasingly ongoing attacks by the AKP government despite the declaration of unilateral inaction by the Kurdish movement on October 10.

KCK said the AKP government took advantage of the inaction by their side and tried to strengthen its own position since guerrillas switched into the position of inaction.

Recalling that the Kurdish movement declared a suspension of actions on October 10 in consideration of the calls for a ceasefire that came from both inside and outside the country, KCK said AKP officials announced that they would keep the battle going on till the end yet when it became clear that guerrillas would suspend their actions.

KCK also pointed out that the suicide attacks at the Peace Rally in Ankara coincided with the declaration of inaction by their side, which -it said- proved that the AKP insisted and reckoned on war. "Prime Minister Davutoğlu's remarks that "surveys show an increase in the rate of our votes" soon after the Ankara bombing curdled everyone's blood and made it clear why they strictly rejected our declaration of inaction and vowed to keep the battle going to the very end soon after the Ankara massacre."

HEAVIEST ATTACKS BEING CONDUCTED AT THE MOMENT

Stressing that the Kurdish Freedom Movement has suspended its activities and conducted no single planned actions since October 10, KCK said the Turkish state, however, took advantage of the inaction position of guerrilla forces and increased its attacks by providing its security forces with a freer environment of movement.

Remarking that these attacks have forced the Kurdish movement to discontinue the position of inaction, KCK said the current attacks were the heaviest ones carried out by Turkish forces during the last three months.

"While we have declared inaction, the AKP government brings out a conflict that will lead up to further deaths, pursuing a policy similar to the one before the June 7 election when they incited attacks and provocations that resulted in deaths of police and soldiers on the basis of an intention to win the elections through such methods."

OPERATIONS OF POLITICAL GENOCIDE HAVE INCREASED

KCK underlined that in addition to increasing military offensives, the AKP government has also enhanced the operations of political genocide that focus on arrests and mainly target mayors of Kurdish municipalities and members of municipal councils.

"It is an unacceptable attitude that those who called for a ceasefire in the face of the renewed conflict, do now remain silent and adopt no stance against these policies and increasing attacks by the AKP. It is not understandable that many local and international powers, including Germany, the U.S. and many other states, all of which voiced calls for a ceasefire and re-beginning of talks, are now remaining silent in the face of ongoing attacks by the AKP. It is meaningful that some of these, which had pledged to put pressure on AKP government in the event that the Kurdish movement silenced arms, take no actions now. The lack of pressure on AKP government to stop its attacks after our declaration of inaction, has encouraged it to increase its attacks", KCK underlined.

FORCES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TURKEY SHOULD TAKE A STANCE AGAINST AKP'S POLICIES

Emphasising that the Kurdish movement has maintained the position of inaction with great responsibility and patience for 12 days now, KCK said this self-sacrifice by their side has also been proved by their ongoing inaction despite the murder of dozens of guerrillas in the most recent attacks of Turkish forces in Lice and Zagros.

“Remaining silence on these multidimensional attacks of the Turkish state produces no results other than encouraging further attacks of this kind. Those who want a resolution to the Kurdish question through democratic political ways and do not want Turkey to be dragged into the chaos in the Middle East must urgently take a stance against the AKP government. It is a moral and political responsibility for those- who called for a ceasefire from us- to make sure that the Turkish state stops its attacks for the security of elections at least.”

KCK remarked that the continuation of the attacks by AKP since the declaration of inaction by their side has openly manifested who has heightened the tension and started the war after June 7 elections.

According to KCK, the massacres in Suruç and Ankara, and the government's attitude towards these have laid bare the fact that the AKP wanted to maintain its ruling by taking advantage of tension and war.

"In the face of the current situation, those inside and outside Turkey, who side with the resolution of the Kurdish question, democratization of Turkey, and achievement of peace and stability, must come together and stand against this policy pursued by the AKP government", KCK added.