Possible chemical weapons use Turkey
International Investigation demanded
After the taz report on evidence of a C-weapons use of Turkey against PKK fighters calling parties and expert examinations of the UN.
No information about the circumstances of the moment: Turkish military. Photo: dpa
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SPD and Greens have called on Turkey to allow an independent investigation into the allegations of chemical weapons used against the PKK. "It is urgent that is externally audited. The Turkish government can not be denied access to " said the Green Party, Claudia Roth, chairman of the taz.
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On Wednesday, the taz reported on indications that the Turkish army in the autumn of last year, possibly used chemical weapons in the hunt for a group of eight PKK fighters. The taz submitted photos of the strongly distorted bodies of the University Hospital Hamburg for review before. She had the use of "chemical substances" explains possible. The Turkish Foreign Ministry denied, have such agents to
refused, but details about the circumstances of the moment and the occasion and result of the autopsy.
"Turkey is obliged to publish the results of the autopsies. The ducking from these ever-recurring charges must end, "said Roth. Similar sentiments were expressed, the chairman of the Bundestag Committee on disarmament and arms control, the SPD politician Uta Zapf: "It is extremely important that that is cleared up, because that would constitute a flagrant violation of international law." PTO wants Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle ( FDP so) to arrange for an investigation by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The monitors compliance with the ratified by Turkey Chemical Weapons Convention. "Such an investigation but it has never in the history of the Convention where," said Tang.
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"Turkey is regarded as very sensitive and always as an attack on their sovereignty," Turkey expert Gisela Penteker says of the Association of Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. "I watch because of the allegations of such war crimes for 14 years and so far there is absolutely no diplomatic pressure," says Pentek.
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"With Such allegations must be handled very carefully. But that Turkey is going not with kid gloves against the Kurds, all is clear, "says Otfried Nassauer of the Berlin Institute for Transatlantic Security, in 1988 the pictures of the victims of the poison gas attack on Halabja was published. "Even the Red Cross would be appropriate to determine whether there were violations of the Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict."
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[article from the taz, 12.08.2010 ]
