People's Liberation Army Of Kurdistan (ARGK) Communique
March 15, 1999

     After our national leader, Chairman Apo, was kidnapped and
handed over to the Turkish state in an international conspiracy
which violated all forms of international law, we as a people
find ourselves in a new and very special phase of the history of
our struggle.
     On the one hand, every force whose interests do not match
those of the USA, Israel, Turkey, and certain European states are
accused of terrorism, although these states, by means of an act
of terror and piracy, have sought to completely darken our free
future. On the other hand, all of our rights and our future,
personified in the person of Chairman Apo, are to be destroyed.
But we, the Kurdish people, the Kurdish youth, and the militant
forces of the ARGK, are prepared to pay any price to protect our
future and our rights.
     It has been decided that as long as our people are denied
all of their legitimate rights, and until Chairman Apo has won
his freedom, the struggle against the Turkish state will be
continued and intensified in every field, until we reach our
goal. According to this, our army and our people are in a
legitimate phase of action.
     Every region of Turkey is now a region of war. This means
that even the tourist regions of the Turkish state are included.
     For this reason, these sensitive and historical days must
not be confused with others. In order to prevent harm to human
lives, tourists from around the world, but especially from
Europe, should not travel to Turkey. The affected states should
warn their citizens, and the tourism industry should not organize
trips to Turkey, since the lives of tourists could be put at
risk.
     Should tragic events occur, because the proper authorities
fail to heed our warnings, we cannot be held responsible.
Therefore we take this opportunity to inform the press and the
international public, and all foreign citizens who are
considering their travel plans.

ARGK Headquarters
March 15, 1999

(Source: Solidariteitsgroep Turkije-Kurdistan <stk@xs4all.nl>;
Translated by Arm The Spirit)