Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Erdogan confirmed dialogue with Ocalan

24 August 2010


Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed dialogue with Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed dialogue with Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.

In a TV interview Erdogan said his government did not contact with Ocalan but some state officials talked contacted with Ocalan in Imrali Island.

He said talks with Ocalan held with the permission of the government.

Erdogan said the officials who talked with Ocalan are from the Turkish intelligence agency.

"They have no power to negotiate with Ocalan" he said.

Erdogan also added that AKP government will never negotiate with Ocalan.



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