The PKK recently claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack near the Turkish Interior Ministry office, in which two police officers were injured. After this, Turkey went to Iraq and conducted a surgical strike so that it could destroy an important training camp of PKK.
Turkey claimed that the PKK's training camp inside Iran was a security threat to Turkey. Turkish officials said that PKK terrorists were being trained at the camp, who were ready to carry out attacks against Turkey. Turkey's surgical strike has increased the tension between Iraq and Iraq. Turkey considers the PKK as a terrorist organization and has been fighting against it for a long time.
What is Kurdistan Workers' Party?
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is a Kurdish militant political organization active primarily in Turkey and northern parts of Iraq. This group mainly consists of Turkish Kurds, who started the violent campaign in 1984. The PKK's original goal was to establish an independent Kurdish state in south-east Turkey. In the early 1990s, the PKK moved from rural insurgency activities to urban terrorism.
The PKK broke its promise to abstain from violence from 1999 to June 2004 when its militant wing took over and took control, declaring a break in its self-imposed ceasefire. The PKK is banned as a terrorist organization by many countries, including Turkey, the European Union, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
PKK formed in 1978
The PKK was founded in 1978 by Abdullah Öcalan, a Kurdish political and military leader. Öcalan took inspiration for the establishment of PKK from the discrimination against Turkish Kurds. The PKK has carried out numerous violent attacks throughout its 45-year history, resulting in the deaths of civilians and soldiers. The PKK has attacked several major cities in Turkey, including Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir. The PKK has also carried out attacks in Iraq and Syria. The conflict between Turkey and the Kurds continues due to the violence of the PKK. Thousands of people have died in this conflict.
Enmity between Iraq and Türkiye
The roots of enmity between the two countries lie in a long history. There are religious, political and cultural differences between them, which have increased with time.
Iraq is an Islamic republic, while Türkiye is a secular nation. Shia Islam is followed in Iran, while Sunni Islam is followed in Turkey. There have been historical differences between the two sects, which continue even today.
Iraq works actively to promote its interests. Whereas Türkiye is more restrained in its relations with Iraq.
There are also cultural differences between Iraq and Türkiye. The culture of Iraq is influenced by Arab culture, while the culture of Turkey is influenced by Ottoman culture. There are some similarities between the two cultures, but there are also some important differences.
Feud in modern history
The modern history of hostility between Iraq and Turkey dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Turkey built a modern, secular nation in the 1920s. Iraq also began the process of modernization, but it did not become secular like Turkey.
In 1979, the Islamic Revolution occurred in Iraq. After this revolution, relations between Iraq and Turkey deteriorated further. Iraq saw Turkey as an “enemy” who was against the Islamic revolution. In the 1990s, relations between Iran and Turkey improved somewhat. Both countries increased trade and economic cooperation. However, political and religious differences still remain between the two countries.
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