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Sakik to joint the Army! You read it right!November 8 2012 at 7:44 AM
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The Conquerors (Turkey)
Call me a former terrorist: Sakk
Sakk says he wants to enlist in the military after he is released. Hürriyet photo
On day two of testifying in the ongoing Ergenekon trial, former top militant of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) emdin Sakk yesterday replied to criticism over his testimony, adding that he was not a terrorist anymore.
Sakk revealed his identity as a secret witness in the ongoing Ergenekon trial during the first day of his testimony on Nov. 6. He had previously testified as a secret witness, known only as Deniz.
While I am giving my testimony, I dont have the title of terrorist. You can call me a former terrorist. You can say that my past is full of misdeeds, but you cannot claim that I am currently committing a crime. They succeeded in bringing Öcalan from Damascus thanks to my plan. I filed a petition to benefit from the repentance law. I gave the message that there was no need to go up to the mountains [to search] for me. The people who were acting with me in the organization did not surrender since they were afraid. They quit the organization and moved to North Iraq or Germany, Sakk said.
In the 256th hearing of the Ergenekon case held in Istanbuls 13th Court for Serious Crimes, Sakk continued to supply his witness testimony in the secret witness room. Sakks visual and audio records were projected onto screens in the courtroom.
Sakk also said wanted to be enlist in the military after he was released from jail.
All being well, I will be free in 15 years. Even though I have the chance of getting a certificate of disability for a discharge from performing paid military service I am thinking of enlisting in the military due to its symbolic importance. This army belongs to Turkey. By performing my military service, I will give the message the army is yours, do your military service, to Kurdish youth, Sakk said. During his witness testimony Sakk said he wanted to perform his military service after he was released from prison.
If the Ergenekon, Balyoz [Sledgehammer] and KCK [Kurdistan Communities Union] cases did not exist, everywhere would be drenched in blood today. So I believe I made a useful contribution, Sakk said.
The one who was actually harmed by the 1993 incident was the army itself. Wanting to unveil that [incident] means serving the army, rather than harming it. [The army] lost its unarmed soldiers. They should have investigated the possible consequences of these when they were assigned. Army companionship requires that. But they concealed it. The reason why we are talking about these here is their attitude. They know everything, but conceal them. Since they conceal, some others unveil [the facts], Sakk said, referring to the infamous killing of 33 unarmed soldiers by the PKK in Bingöl.
November/08/2012
POLITICS - Call me a former terrorist: Sak
HIGH RANK PKK EX-TERRORIST SUDDENLY WANTS TO JOIN ARMY!!!!! WTF !!!!!!!
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Another interesting article on this terrorist!
7 November 2012 / TODAY'S ZAMAN, STANBUL
Former terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) operative emdin Sakk on Wednesday said a lot of blood would have been spilt in the country had legal action not been taken against coup plans and the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), an umbrella organization which the prosecutors say encompasses the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Had it not been for the Ergenekon, Sledgehammer and KCK trials, a lot of blood would have been spilt in this country. This [trial] is a beneficial thing. I believe I am doing a beneficial thing too, Sakk told the stanbul 13th High Criminal Court, where he was being heard as a secret witness until the disclosure of his identity on Tuesday.
At the 255th hearing of the trial on Tuesday, Sakk, who previously used the codename Deniz, declared that he wanted to disclose his identity before offering his testimony, and the judges approved his decision, allowing it to be revealed that Deniz is really emdin Sakk. Sakk was captured in northern Iraq 14 years ago and brought to Turkey, where he was sentenced to life in prison for terrorism-related crimes. He is currently in prison in Diyarbakr.
He said the Turkish military lost many of its senior members due to what he called a disaster in 1993, and he said that wanting a light to be cast on these incidents is not discrediting the military, but serving it. Many suspicious deaths and assassinations of military and state officials took place in Turkey in 1993, leading to claims that they were masterminded by a shady network with the aim of creating chaos in the country to lay the groundwork for a coup.
The trial into Ergenekon concerns a shadowy crime network which has alleged links within the state and is suspected of plotting to topple the government. The gang is believed to have masterminded a series of attacks and assassinations with the aim of fomenting chaos in the country. A number of retired and active-duty members of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), journalists and businessmen have been arrested on charges of membership in the terrorist organization and they have been standing trial since 2008.
Sledgehammer, which Sakk mentioned, is a suspected coup plot devised in military barracks in 2003. The Sledgehammer trial, in which more than 300 active and retired military officers face charges, began in 2010. The KCK trial also began in 2010. Many pro-Kurdish politicians face terrorism charges as part of the trial.
Continuing to deliver his testimony, Sakk criticized former Chief of General Staff Gen. lker Babu, who on Tuesday voiced his opinion on Sakk's being heard as a secret witness in the Ergenekon trial.
What can be more natural than the number two man of the PKK who was sentenced to death being heard as a secret witness in a trial in which the Turkish military and its former commander are tried? Babu, who is currently in jail over coup charges, expressed his opinion in a written statement.
Sakk said he parted ways with the PKK 15 years ago, adding: You can refer to me as a former terrorist or a person who was involved in many crimes, but you cannot refer to me as a terrorist now.
The former PKK member also talked about his role regarding PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's expulsion from Damascus, which used to be his long-time safe haven, in 1998.
Öcalan's expulsion from Damascus completely took place within the framework of a plan I developed. Although I know I face the risk of death, I am still speaking about this. Although those who make negative remarks about me served as army chiefs, they are either unaware of my services for the nation or they remorselessly deny my services, he said.
Sakk said he receives criticisms from some circles for coming down from the mountains (parting ways with the PKK) and benefiting from the Active Repentance Law, which stipulates that terrorists who surrender to security forces will be released without punishment as long as they have not been involved in any armed clashes with security forces or any other terrorist attacks against Turkey.
He said he became an idol of the youth with his activities in the mountains and he was more influential than Öcalan. Sakk said if he were still in the ranks of the PKK today, many more youths would have joined the terrorist organization.
By submitting a petition [to the authorities] about my desire to benefit from the Active Repentance Law, I ensured that youths once again question their wish to join the PKK. So, recruitment to the PKK slowed down thanks to me, he explained. Sakk said he joined the PKK due to the circumstances surrounding the 1980 coup period.
The former PKK operative, who hopes to be released from jail in 15 years, said he wants to enroll in the Turkish army to perform his compulsory military service in a symbolic move if released from prison. No matter what happens, this army is not the army of any one person. It is the army of Turkey. I will give the message The army is yours, you should also perform your military service' to the Kurdish youth, he said.
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-297476-sakik-a-lot-of-blood-would-be-spilt-were-it-not-for-the-kck-coup-trials.html
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The Conquerors (Turkey)
Call me a former terrorist: Sakk
Sakk says he wants to enlist in the military after he is released. Hürriyet photo
On day two of testifying in the ongoing Ergenekon trial, former top militant of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) emdin Sakk yesterday replied to criticism over his testimony, adding that he was not a terrorist anymore.
Sakk revealed his identity as a secret witness in the ongoing Ergenekon trial during the first day of his testimony on Nov. 6. He had previously testified as a secret witness, known only as Deniz.
While I am giving my testimony, I dont have the title of terrorist. You can call me a former terrorist. You can say that my past is full of misdeeds, but you cannot claim that I am currently committing a crime. They succeeded in bringing Öcalan from Damascus thanks to my plan. I filed a petition to benefit from the repentance law. I gave the message that there was no need to go up to the mountains [to search] for me. The people who were acting with me in the organization did not surrender since they were afraid. They quit the organization and moved to North Iraq or Germany, Sakk said.
In the 256th hearing of the Ergenekon case held in Istanbuls 13th Court for Serious Crimes, Sakk continued to supply his witness testimony in the secret witness room. Sakks visual and audio records were projected onto screens in the courtroom.
Sakk also said wanted to be enlist in the military after he was released from jail.
All being well, I will be free in 15 years. Even though I have the chance of getting a certificate of disability for a discharge from performing paid military service I am thinking of enlisting in the military due to its symbolic importance. This army belongs to Turkey. By performing my military service, I will give the message the army is yours, do your military service, to Kurdish youth, Sakk said. During his witness testimony Sakk said he wanted to perform his military service after he was released from prison.
If the Ergenekon, Balyoz [Sledgehammer] and KCK [Kurdistan Communities Union] cases did not exist, everywhere would be drenched in blood today. So I believe I made a useful contribution, Sakk said.
The one who was actually harmed by the 1993 incident was the army itself. Wanting to unveil that [incident] means serving the army, rather than harming it. [The army] lost its unarmed soldiers. They should have investigated the possible consequences of these when they were assigned. Army companionship requires that. But they concealed it. The reason why we are talking about these here is their attitude. They know everything, but conceal them. Since they conceal, some others unveil [the facts], Sakk said, referring to the infamous killing of 33 unarmed soldiers by the PKK in Bingöl.
November/08/2012
POLITICS - Call me a former terrorist: Sak
HIGH RANK PKK EX-TERRORIST SUDDENLY WANTS TO JOIN ARMY!!!!! WTF !!!!!!!
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Another interesting article on this terrorist!
7 November 2012 / TODAY'S ZAMAN, STANBUL
Former terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) operative emdin Sakk on Wednesday said a lot of blood would have been spilt in the country had legal action not been taken against coup plans and the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), an umbrella organization which the prosecutors say encompasses the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Had it not been for the Ergenekon, Sledgehammer and KCK trials, a lot of blood would have been spilt in this country. This [trial] is a beneficial thing. I believe I am doing a beneficial thing too, Sakk told the stanbul 13th High Criminal Court, where he was being heard as a secret witness until the disclosure of his identity on Tuesday.
At the 255th hearing of the trial on Tuesday, Sakk, who previously used the codename Deniz, declared that he wanted to disclose his identity before offering his testimony, and the judges approved his decision, allowing it to be revealed that Deniz is really emdin Sakk. Sakk was captured in northern Iraq 14 years ago and brought to Turkey, where he was sentenced to life in prison for terrorism-related crimes. He is currently in prison in Diyarbakr.
He said the Turkish military lost many of its senior members due to what he called a disaster in 1993, and he said that wanting a light to be cast on these incidents is not discrediting the military, but serving it. Many suspicious deaths and assassinations of military and state officials took place in Turkey in 1993, leading to claims that they were masterminded by a shady network with the aim of creating chaos in the country to lay the groundwork for a coup.
The trial into Ergenekon concerns a shadowy crime network which has alleged links within the state and is suspected of plotting to topple the government. The gang is believed to have masterminded a series of attacks and assassinations with the aim of fomenting chaos in the country. A number of retired and active-duty members of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), journalists and businessmen have been arrested on charges of membership in the terrorist organization and they have been standing trial since 2008.
Sledgehammer, which Sakk mentioned, is a suspected coup plot devised in military barracks in 2003. The Sledgehammer trial, in which more than 300 active and retired military officers face charges, began in 2010. The KCK trial also began in 2010. Many pro-Kurdish politicians face terrorism charges as part of the trial.
Continuing to deliver his testimony, Sakk criticized former Chief of General Staff Gen. lker Babu, who on Tuesday voiced his opinion on Sakk's being heard as a secret witness in the Ergenekon trial.
What can be more natural than the number two man of the PKK who was sentenced to death being heard as a secret witness in a trial in which the Turkish military and its former commander are tried? Babu, who is currently in jail over coup charges, expressed his opinion in a written statement.
Sakk said he parted ways with the PKK 15 years ago, adding: You can refer to me as a former terrorist or a person who was involved in many crimes, but you cannot refer to me as a terrorist now.
The former PKK member also talked about his role regarding PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's expulsion from Damascus, which used to be his long-time safe haven, in 1998.
Öcalan's expulsion from Damascus completely took place within the framework of a plan I developed. Although I know I face the risk of death, I am still speaking about this. Although those who make negative remarks about me served as army chiefs, they are either unaware of my services for the nation or they remorselessly deny my services, he said.
Sakk said he receives criticisms from some circles for coming down from the mountains (parting ways with the PKK) and benefiting from the Active Repentance Law, which stipulates that terrorists who surrender to security forces will be released without punishment as long as they have not been involved in any armed clashes with security forces or any other terrorist attacks against Turkey.
He said he became an idol of the youth with his activities in the mountains and he was more influential than Öcalan. Sakk said if he were still in the ranks of the PKK today, many more youths would have joined the terrorist organization.
By submitting a petition [to the authorities] about my desire to benefit from the Active Repentance Law, I ensured that youths once again question their wish to join the PKK. So, recruitment to the PKK slowed down thanks to me, he explained. Sakk said he joined the PKK due to the circumstances surrounding the 1980 coup period.
The former PKK operative, who hopes to be released from jail in 15 years, said he wants to enroll in the Turkish army to perform his compulsory military service in a symbolic move if released from prison. No matter what happens, this army is not the army of any one person. It is the army of Turkey. I will give the message The army is yours, you should also perform your military service' to the Kurdish youth, he said.
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-297476-sakik-a-lot-of-blood-would-be-spilt-were-it-not-for-the-kck-coup-trials.html
