As stated in he UN's article on terrorism: "One man's terrorist, can be another man's freedom fighter" --- Fair enough...
I don't agree with the PKK's ideology...
Instead of slogans like "Azadî bo Kurdistan" ("Freedom for Kurdistan) and "Serxwebûn bo Kurd" ("Self-determination for Kurds") - they shout slogans like "Azadî bo Öcalan" ("Freedom for Öcalan") and "Bê Apo Kurdistan nabe" ("Without Apo there can be no Kurdistan")...
Is it strange that people like myself feel ALIANATED???
Because you see the PKK isn't fighting DIRECTLY for an "Free Kurdistan"... The matter is: the PKK NEEDS a "Free Kurdistan" - for it to have any power at all... Without a forum or turf (Kurdistan) to convey and practice their ideologi, they have NO real-political power over the people...
Currently they ARE working on the people - getting support, for what they THINK is a struggle for "independent Kurdistan" - but let's look at some of these myths surrounding the PKK's ideology:
1) The PKK did not untill as of late, recognize the National Flag of Kurdistan - with it's tricolor and blazing sun with it's 21 rays of light!
2)The PKK did not untill as of late, recognize the National Anthem of Kurdistan - which is Ey Reqîb!
Analyzing 1 & 2 ---) How can a "national Kurdistanî party" be against the national anthem of Kurdistan - and the national flag of Kurdistan??? For 20 years the flag of the PKK was the "national flag" - and now suddenly the KKK has become the new "national" flag of the PKK - just go to:
http://www.Kurdishinfo.com ---) Look at "languages" you can choose from - look at the flags!!! Instead of the KURDISTANÎ flag - the KKK* is displayed as "Kurdish language"!
(*Koma Komelên Kurdistanê)
3) The PKK was untill as of late, against religion, Islam in particular - wich meant excluding 85% of Kurds - whom took and still think highly of their religion!
4) The PKK was and still is against Eshîret's
Analyzing 3 & 4 ---) This means being against Kurdish culture - because of the importance of both religion AND social structure in socities of Kurdistan! Think of the hundreds of Kurdistani religious sects and sufi orders etc. the Neqshbendî etc. and not to mention the Shêx, Qazî and Seîd etc. families and tribes... The Êzidî and Elewî - the Yarsanî and other groups! It would mean excluding the majority of Kurds from this "Kurdistani party"... And think about all the great people who've served their KURDISH nation - Shêx Seîd! Seîd Barzanî! Qazî Mihemmed! These three families have done more for Kurds and Kurdistan than the PKK or "Apo" ever will do...
5) The PKK was and still is against capitalism and free economy
6) The PKK worships Abdullah Öcalan like he was some sort of god figure (Estefillah) - anybody who cares to differ or disagree is prosecuted and tortured/killed. (I need only point to the endless line of people who suffered because they disagreed with Apo or the PKK's ideology!)
Analyzing 5 & 6 ---) These two matters also mean being against Kurdish culture! Because in Kurdish culture, a free economy is vital. While on a more important level; in Kurdish culture it's more than vital to be free to believe and support what you choose - whereas the PKK would have us believe there is nothing except Apo and "Bijî Serok Apo"... But in Kurdistan - you will find the Christian - the Capitalist - the Liberalist - the Feîlî - the Êzidî - the Sufi and the Muslim - the Jew - the Socialist - the Communist - the Anarchist - the Peasent - the Farmer - the Buisnessman and so manny more social and political layers... Are we just gonna suppress them all and highlight the communist values of Mao and Lenin? Because that is what the PKK and Apo stand for...
Even people who support the PKK can't be so blind that they don't see the similarities between the ideology of North Korea and the PKK - worshipping an absurd person - who's not the least in touch with the local culture...
He grew up a Turk - and founded with some communists, his party in Ankara... The party was banned and a coup' followed ----) they needed a support base to practice their ideology and to form their communist ideology... "Why not Kurdistan? The people are uneducated and illiterate - there is poverty and we can easily fool the masses into rebelling against the few who have some power and controll over the lands... This will be a piece of cake!!!"
Dest xosh gelê Kurdistana bakûr - for you who stood and still stand against this perverted ideology...
Dest xosh xûshk û birayê Kurd û Kurdistanî...
My 2 cents...