11 December 2013 Wednesday Today's Zaman  What sort of
organization is the KCK?  23 October 2010 / The trial of the
Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) is overshadowing the increased
hopes for a settlement of the Kurdish issue.  In particular, the
fact that there are mayors elected to office through democratic
means among the defendants is adding to concerns. People’s minds
are also confused about what the KCK really is. How is it
different from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)? How does it
conduct its relations with the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy
Party (BDP), which is a legally established and operating party?
We know that the PKK is a terrorist organization that tries to
achieve its goals through violent terror attacks. Yet, it is
also a political party, as its name suggests. It was established
and operates in line with principles set forth by the famed
dictator of the Soviet Union, Stalin. The KCK, too, is a
clandestine organization. Moreover, it has organic ties with the
PKK and, because of this, it ca