Newsgroup: it.politica
Titolo: I ADMIT: I was a terrorist but not anymore so dont give me back to Turkey

"
We have abandoned terrorism
 
and are ready for a peace accord
,
"
 
he told 
the
 
newspaper La Repubblica. 
in other words APO is saying:
I ADMIT:  I was a terrorist  but not anymore; so don't give 
me back to Turkey.
Wednesday, November 18, 1998 Published at 13:47 GMT 
Turks launch fax blitz on Italy 
                                      
Turks launch fax blitz on Italy
Turkey has called on its citizens to send an avalanche of faxes to Italy
demanding the return of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan. 
And post offices are offering free faxes for anyone writing to the Italian
authorities. 
The fax blitz is the latest tactic in a diplomatic row which blew up
following the
arrest of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan in Rome. 
Turkey wants Mr Ocalan extradited, but Italian law forbids extradition to
countries that retain the death penalty. 
Turkish Transport and Communications Minister Ahmet Denizolgun said: "We
have launched this campaign to help our citizens express their wishes about
the
extradition of the terrorist chief who is responsible for 30,000 deaths." 
Earlier Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz called on the millions of Turks
living in Europe to demonstrate their support for the government's
position. 
Mr Ocalan, who has applied for political asylum, is leader of the Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK) which is fighting for Kurdish autonomy in south east
Turkey. 
In an interview on Wednesday Mr Ocalan said he had come to Italy in the
hope
of putting international pressure on Turkey to seek a peaceful solution to
its
14-year old war with the Kurds. 
"We have abandoned terrorism and are ready for a peace accord," 
he told the
newspaper La Repubblica. "My presence here testifies to a change in 
the strategy of the Kurdish national movement." 
PKK activists set themselves on fire 
The crisis has sparked a series of demonstrations across Europe. 
Protests in Turkey by Kurdish activists turned violent on Tuesday, while
two
PKK activists in Moscow set themselves on fire. One later died in hospital.
Thousands of Kurdish demonstrators also marched through the centre of Rome
in support of Mr Ocalan. 
In Brussels two policemen were hurt and buildings set alight when Turks in
the
Belgian capital demonstrated in favour of Mr Ocalan's extradition. 
But Italian Premier Massimo D'Alema defended Italy's right to grant asylum
saying it was a ''great European tradition''. 
"Whatever we decide should not be interpreted as a hostile act against
Turkey,
but as an act of respect for our own laws, our history, our values," he
added. 
But he said Italy would have to be convinced Mr Ocalan had renounced
terrorist activities. 
Plans to abolish death penalty
Mr Ocalan fled abroad in 1980 after the army staged a coup and has lived in
exile ever since. 
He has been on the run since he left Syria last month, after Turkey
threatened to
take military action against Damascus. 
He was detained at Rome's Fiumicino airport after flying in from Moscow on
a
false passport, according to Italian police. 
He was arrested because both Turkey and Germany have issued arrest warrants
for him. 
The situation is complicated by Italy's obligations to fellow EU-member
Germany, where an extradition request is reportedly being prepared. 
Meanwhile, the Turkish Government is planning legislation to abolish
capital
punishment in an attempt to secure Mr Ocalan's extradition. 



 
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 to be respecting the 'rule of law'.
Thanks Aldo,
Italian code of law should have some other items related to matter. I believe
that Ocalan should stand a try. There could be some solutions. Eg. Turkish
judges doing a court trial in Rome or an International trial od some sort.
Italian foreign ministry lied several times to Turkish officials in Rome. Since
now no Turkish Prosecuter Journalist or Official was allowed to interview
Ocalan. These have nothing to do with Italy's consitutional law that prohibits
extrusion of Ocalan to Turkey, but  are interpreted as backing of Ocalan by
Italy in Turkey.
Nevit
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