The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) has strongly condemned Turkey’s heavy warplane bombardment since Wednesday afternoon against PKK bases in South Kurdistan; Kandil, Metina, Zap and Xinere as well attacking youth camps and recruitment centres. The warplanes set off from Diyarbakir and it is observed that the action was followed by a heavy movement of soldiers in the area. It is said that the reason for the bombardment is the killing of 11 soldiers in Hakkari on Wdenesday. The statement says: "These actions, which only are a hostile, follow up on a number of previous military interventions directed at the Kurds and the PKK strikes a blow against peaceful attempts to help solve the Kurdish problem in Turkey and constitutes a disaster for those seeking the best interests of all of Turkey’s citizens".

The statement then points out that "Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan states however that the bombardment is only the beginning of Turkey’s military chase to crack down its declared enemy number one – the PKK. He further states that “Everyone should know that there is no power over state power.” Mr. Erdogan should have learnt a lesson from the uprisings taking place in the Middle East and North Africa; that there surely is a power that exceeds state power and that is ‘people’s power’ which is so clearly displayed also in the Kurdish regions in Turkey".

Finally the statement underlines that "If Prime Minister Erdogan is a wise political leader he would rather use his political power to start talks with Kurdish representatives instead of using his warlike rhetoric that only foster more aggression and further military confrontations".

The EUTCC again calls on the European Union, the international community and all democratic forces to condemn and take actions against Turkey’s recent military intervention in South Kurdistan.