Islamic Party of Kurdistan
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Islamic Party of Kurdistan is a Kurdish (Sunni) Islamic organisation established in 1979 and led-by Muhammad Salih Mustafa
. Other prominent names of the organisation include Hamit Turgut (deceased), Osman Caner and Sukuti Evcim. The organisation which is targeting mainly Turkey
is active in Iraq
, USA and Europe
.
The organisation is not listed among the 12 active terrorist organisation in Turkey as of 2007 according to Counter-Terrorism and Operations Department of Directorate General for Security (Turkish police
).
, to destabilise the governmental institutions and to start a nation-wide revolt.
The 22 point statute
of the Islamic Party of Kurdistan states that the organisation is a part of the international Islamic movement established in order to defend and advance the rights of the Kurdish people and make Kurdistan an Islamic land by finally establishing an Islamic Government of Kurdistan. The statute emphasizes values such as family, equality of men and women, liberty, justice and science (ilim in Turkish), however all in a fundamentalist manner.
, the Liberation Party of Kurdistan, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
. The Platform issued a statement titled "Urgent Demands For A Peaceful Solution To The Kurdish Problem" on the 10th of January 1999. According to a bill of indictment prepared by Diyarbakır Chief Attorney of Republic in Turkey PKK is currently co-operating with the Islamic Party of Kurdistan among other organisations in order to use religion to re-gain influence in southeastern Turkey.
Muhammad Salih Mustafa
Prof. Dr, Muhammad Salih Mustafa is the Party President and General Emir of the Islamic Party of Kurdistan , a Kurdish, militant Islamist group, fighting to establish an Islamic State of Kurdistan in South-Eastern Turkey. Unlike the Kurdish Hezbollah, the PIK has cooperated with the Kurdistan...
. Other prominent names of the organisation include Hamit Turgut (deceased), Osman Caner and Sukuti Evcim. The organisation which is targeting mainly Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
is active in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, USA and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The organisation is not listed among the 12 active terrorist organisation in Turkey as of 2007 according to Counter-Terrorism and Operations Department of Directorate General for Security (Turkish police
Law enforcement in Turkey
Law enforcement in Turkey is carried out by several departments and agencies, all acting under the command of the Prime Minister of Turkey or mostly the Minister of Internal Affairs....
).
Doctrine
The Kurdish Islamic Party’s main target is to establish an Islamic government. The members of the organisation see this target as a holy mission. The first activities of the organisation were community meetings as Islamic ideological and nationalistic propaganda. However, to establish the Islamic state, the members began to be armed. Their strategy is, through creating a chaotic condition in TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, to destabilise the governmental institutions and to start a nation-wide revolt.
The 22 point statute
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations...
of the Islamic Party of Kurdistan states that the organisation is a part of the international Islamic movement established in order to defend and advance the rights of the Kurdish people and make Kurdistan an Islamic land by finally establishing an Islamic Government of Kurdistan. The statute emphasizes values such as family, equality of men and women, liberty, justice and science (ilim in Turkish), however all in a fundamentalist manner.
Co-operation
Islamic Party of Kurdistan co-operates with other organisations that share similar aims. In 1999 it formed the National Platform of North Kurdistan along with the Socialist Party of Kurdistan, the Communist Party of KurdistanCommunist Party of Kurdistan
Communist Party of Kurdistan is a political party in Turkey. The KKP was founded in 1982, as the Kurdish section of the Communist Labour Party of Turkey . Prior to 1982, TKEP had a 'Kurdistan Autonomous Organization' from 1980 onwards. In 1990 KKP became an independent party...
, the Liberation Party of Kurdistan, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa...
and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
Kurdistan Workers Party
The Kurdistan Workers' Party , commonly known as PKK, also known as KGK and formerly known as KADEK or KONGRA-GEL , is a Kurdish organization which has since 1984 been fighting an armed struggle against the Turkish state for an autonomous Kurdistan and greater cultural and political rights...
. The Platform issued a statement titled "Urgent Demands For A Peaceful Solution To The Kurdish Problem" on the 10th of January 1999. According to a bill of indictment prepared by Diyarbakır Chief Attorney of Republic in Turkey PKK is currently co-operating with the Islamic Party of Kurdistan among other organisations in order to use religion to re-gain influence in southeastern Turkey.
See also
- (Turkish) Kurdish-Hizbullah
- Hereketa İslamiya KurdistanHereketa Islamiya KurdistanHereketa İslamiya Kurdistane is a Kurdish Islamic movement in South-Eastern Turkey. It movement was established 1993 led by Seyda Mele Abdullah....
- List of illegal political parties in Turkey