Ankara--Iran has not accepted the demand for the extradition of the terror
organization the Workers Party of Kurdistan's Chairmanship Council Leader Cemil Bayik and his men. Iran has established a special airport in order to facilitate the transportation of Kurdish people who live in north Iraq and Iran to and from Europe.

According to the information received by the Turkish intelligence units, the
Tehran administration will start transporting passengers from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Urumiyeh Airport, which Iran established on its border with Iraq. The officials pointed out that the airport has started operating because of the region's strategic importance.

Travel Without Visas

The Iran administration established a company called Medes Air Company for this special implementation. The company has launched an advertisement campaign over the Internet in order to promote its flights. In the advertisement it is said that the tourists can "go to Kurdistan" without acquiring a visa from Iran. The company's first flight will be at 15:30 hours local time today (April 7).  It is reported that the cost of a flight between Dusseldorf and Urumiyeh is 700 Euros. The company reportedly aims to transport almost 80,000 passengers in the area.

Within the framework of the implementation, the tourists, who will land in Iran,
may obtain a "transit visa" and go through the Iraqi border and go to Irbil and
Sulaymaniyah, under the control of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, via the Hajj 'Umran area. Tourists will only need to have their passports or documents
approved in Dusseldorf with them during the trip.

Foreign Ministry Monitoring

Iran's new air bridge has activated the Foreign Ministry. The Ministry, which
learned of the developments three days ago, warned its officials in Dusseldorf
and Berlin and asked that the organization be monitored. The Foreign Ministry
reportedly is trying to determine the route that will be used by the Medes Air
Company of Iran during its flights. The officials said, "Now the PKK will
establish the line between Europe and north Iraq. Implementation without visa
requirements will be a major advantage for the organization." The officials
pointed out the following:

"With these flights, Iran will both earn the income that the north Iraqis
passing through Turkey to Europe would leave during entrance through the Habur gate and would support the PKK militants, who aim to access the camps in the north Iraq and Iran regions from Europe."