Kurdistan Observer

Kurdistanis reacted to the news by Germannewspaper Bild including KADEK President Abdullah Ocalan to a list of "the worlds's most famous 7 prisoners" depicted as "terrorists, butchers, criminals of genocide, war criminals and dictators".

Bild claimed that Manuel Noriega, Mehmet Ali Agca, Christian Klar, Charles Manson, Slobodan Milosevich and Illich Ramirez Sanchez as well as Abdullah Ocalan "did not have any opportunity to be released due to their sentences". "Now they serve their sentences in isolation in order to protect the humanity" said Bild.

The news was reacted to harshly by Kurdistanis living in European countries as well as Kurdistan. Protesting by telephone, fax and e-mail, Kurdistanis emphasized that such an attack against a leader as KADEK President Abdullah Ocalan who was identified with a nation of 40 millions was unacceptable. Kurds stated that nobody could hurt the most basic sensitivities of the Kurdish people carelessly, asking for Bild to apologize to Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdish people. Protestors also drew attention that the attack was the continuation of the international conspiracy against the Kurdish people.

Hurriyet launched an attack the same day

Kurdistanis reminded that in Hurriyet newspaper there was also similar news the same day, pointing to a campaign against Ocalan and the Kurdish people from a certain center. Hurriyet commented the other day that State Security Court had begun an investigation on Ocalan and execution of Ocalan might have been brought into the agenda in case that State of Emergency Rule (OHAL) had been considered in an "immediate war" risk.

The same newspaper also published the statement by MHP (a fascist party) leader Devlet Bahceli saying "Now I state sincerely, if I was in majority in the parliament, I would execute him unhesitatingly."