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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ADANA 000056 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU
SUBJECT: SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: SEPTEMBER 18 - SEPTEMBER 22, 
2009 
 
¶1.      The following security incidents for the period 
September 18-22, 2009, were compiled by the Security Assistant 
at the Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish 
security contacts, government officials and media reports. 
Similar reports have previously been shared informally by 
e-mail.  Post is now sending this information in cable format to 
ensure wider and more regular distribution.  The RSO uses the 
information to determine the security situation and trends of 
violence and crime throughout Turkey.  The RSO also tracks the 
information by location and shares the information with the 
country team and visas viper coordinator. 
 
 
 
¶2.       Military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' 
Party (PKK) as reported by the Turkish General Staff: 
 
 
 
¶A.      Weapons, ammunition, and equipment seized: 
Sirnak - 09.18.09: 20 kilograms of A-4 plastic explosive 
material and material used to make bombs were found and 
destroyed on site. 
 
Hakkari - 09.18.09: A hand-made landmine made of 20 kilograms of 
TNT and placed on a roadside was found and destroyed on site. 
 
Hakkari - 09.18.09: 1 Biksi machine gun, 137 rounds of Biksi 
machine gun ammunition, 1 Kalashnikov infantry rifle, and 4 
magazines were seized. 
 
 
 
¶B.      PKK members captured or surrendered: 
01.01. - 09.20.09:  75 PKKers left the PKK and surrendered to 
security forces.  224 PKK members were neutralized (alive, dead 
or surrendered) in the first 9 months of 2009. 
 
 
 
09.16-22.09:  Security forces captured 5 PKK members.  4 PKKers 
were captured alive and 1 surrendered to security forces. 
 
Batman - 09.16.09: 3 PKKers were captured alive. 
 
Sirnak - 09.19.09: Security forces captured 1 PKK member 
 
 
 
¶3.      Media reports on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and 
pro-Kurdish organizations 
 
 
 
¶A.      PKK attacks: 
Hakkari - 09.22.09: The military outpost in the Durankaya 
district was attacked by a group of PKKers with long-range 
rifles.  It was reported that there was no loss of life or 
property in the incident. 
 
Bingol - 09.17.09: A civilian working at a mine company was 
kidnapped. 
 
 
 
¶B.      Anti-PKK operations: 
 
09.17-22.09: Turkey-wide - Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) Anti-PKK 
operations continue in Tunceli, Sirnak, Hakkari, Bingol, Mus and 
Batman. 
 
Hakkari - 09.22.09: It was reported that Turkish war helicopters 
have flown to the border line in the Daglica District of 
Semdinli. 
 
 
 
¶C.      Arrests: 
Hakkari - 09.22.09: Security forces detained 5 people. 
 
Ergani in Diyarbakir - 09.20.09: A member of the pro-Kurdish 
YDG-M (Patriotic Democratic Youth Movement) was arrested on a 
charge of "making propaganda of the terror organization PKK." 
 
09.20.09 - Diyarbakir:  Twelve people, who joined in Molotov 
cocktail-throwing and illegal street actions on behalf of the 
terror organization PKK, were detained in an anti-PKK operation 
and illegal publications, organizational documents and memory 
sticks were seized. 
 
 
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Mardin - 09.20.09: A member of the pro-Kurdish Azadiya Welat 
newspaper was detained. 
 
Van - 09.18.09: Security forces detained 3 people. 
 
Sur in Diyarbakir - 09.19.09:  Six of eight people who were 
detained after an illegal street demonstration were arrested on 
charges of "collection member for the terror organization PKK," 
and "making illegal action on behalf of the terror organization 
PKK." 
 
¶D.   Other: 
PKK's inactivity period, which was declared by the terror 
organization on April 13, 2009, has ended as of September 22, 
¶2009.  The terror organization PKK is expected to make a 
declaration about the ongoing situation. 
 
According to the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency, 140 people, 
including 70 PKKers, 45 troops, 9 village guards and 16 
civilians were killed in 192 separate anti-PKK operations held 
by the TAF in the first 9 months of the 2009. 
 
Hakkari - 09.22.09: Many people gathered to attend funerals of 3 
PKKers who were recently killed in a clash in Cukurca District. 
Clashes erupted when the state officials did not give the bodies 
to their families.  Security forces intervened with sticks, tear 
gas and pressurized water, and demonstrators responded with 
stones and Molotov cocktails.  The clashes continued into the 
night in 11 parishes of the city. 
 
 
09.22.09:  Postponed Kurdish conference likely to be held in 
March. During a recent visit by members of the pro-Kurdish 
Democratic Society Party (DTP) to northern Iraq, a decision was 
made to hold a Kurdish conference in March, DTP sources have 
indicated. The conference, which was supposed to have been held 
last spring to draw up a road map for a solution to the Kurdish 
question, was postponed due to disagreements among various 
Kurdish groups. 
 
 
09.22.09: Government OKs military's cross-border proposal.  The 
government has approved the military's request to extend 
parliamentary authorization to conduct cross-border incursions 
into northern Iraq and said the process would be complete next 
week. 
 
 
Silopi in Sirnak - 09.21.09: Thousands of people joined in a 
funeral ceremony of a killed PKK member.  Demonstrators chanted 
slogans in favor of PKK and Ocalan.  No clash or any arrest 
occurred. 
 
Van - 09.21.09:  Thousands of people joined in a funeral 
ceremony of a killed PKK member.  Demonstrators chanted slogans 
in favor of PKK and Ocalan. No clash or any arrest occurred. 
 
09.20.09 - Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MIT) warns 
against possible PKK and pro-Kurdish organization's actions. 
MIT has sent a warning message to all TNP units in SE Turkey 
about the possibility of an increase raise in PKK and other 
pro-Kurdish groups' actions. 
 
Bingol - 09.20.09: A police patrol vehicle was attacked by 
Molotov cocktail.  No injury reported. 
 
Mardin - 09.18.09: A University Preparation School was attacked 
by a Molotov cocktail by a group of PKK supporters. 
 
Mersin - 09.18.09: PKK supporters attacked journalists and 
security forces.  Almost 300 people participated in an illegal 
demonstration to support Ocalan's road map.  Security forces 
intervened with sticks, tear gas and pressurized water, and PKK 
sympathizers responded with stones and Molotov cocktails. 
 
Mardin:  Security forces intervened with demonstrators holding 
an illegal street demonstration.  Almost 500 people, who were 
chanting slogans in favor of PKK and Ocalan, participated in the 
illegal march. 
 
Adana - 09.18.09:  Almost 50 DTPers gathered in front of the DTP 
Provincial building and held a protest march to the AK Party's 
building.  DTP Adana Deputy Sahin Kilic said, "The name change 
from the Kurd opening to Democratic opening has disappointed 
us." 
 
Sanliurfa - 09.18.09: Hundreds of people marched and chanted 
slogans in favor of PKK and Ocalan to protest the latest 
anti-DTP operations and the Turkish government's attitude 
against Ocalan's road map. 
 
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Agri, Igdir, Bitlis, Mus, Mardin, Istanbul, Adana, Sanliurfa and 
Konya - 09.18.09: Anti-DTP operations and Turkish Government's 
attitude against Ocalan's road map were protested by many 
people. 
 
Mersin - 09.18.09: A shop belonging to a Kurdish citizen was set 
on fire.  It has been alleged the arson attack was carried out 
by Ulku Ocaklari (a fanatic nationalist group). 
 
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Illegal Migrants 
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¶4.      Illegal migrant arrests: 
09.17-21.09: Security forces captured and deported 352 illegal 
migrants from the following regions:  Syrian border, Greek 
border, Edirne, Van, Aydin, Bitlis, Istanbul, Balikesir, 
Canakkale, Kilis, Mugla, Aegean Coast. 
 
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Counter-Narcotic and anti-crime operations 
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¶5.      Anti-criminal operations: 
Mersin - 09.18.09: Security forces detained 33 people in an 
anti-theft operation.  14 of 33 people later were arrested. 
 
Van - 09.19.09: Turkish smugglers were hit by Iranian Security 
forces. 1 person was killed and 2 people were wounded. 
 
Syrian border:  The visa requirement between Turkey and Syria 
has been lifted.  Over the holiday weekend, about 15,000 
vehicles entering Turkey from Syria were checked by law 
enforcement forces at five checkpoints.  Eight tons of smuggled 
sugar, 3 tons of smuggled tea, 2,000 packs of smuggled 
cigarette, 200 liters of smuggled diesel, 350 liters of smuggled 
gasoline, and 500 packs of smuggled nargile tobacco were seized 
in Syrian citizens' vehicles.  About 5 tons of smuggled tea, 30 
tons of smuggled sugar and cigarettes were seized in Turkish 
citizens' vehicles. 
 
 
 
¶6.      Counter-narcotic operations: 
Diyarbakir - 09.20.09: Security forces detained 4 people in a 
counter-narcotics operation. 
DARNELL