PKK 5th Party Congress
Resolution On Revolution In Turkey And Coalition Politics

     At the present time, the world is changing from a system of
two opposing blocs to a system of several blocs. In this new world
order, which is dominated by the USA, people are exploited so as to
further the interests of imperialism. Socialism, due to the
collapse of real-existing socialism, has been declared a failure.
In such a time, it is impossible to imagine that the Kurdish
national liberation movement, under the leadership of an
increasingly strengthened PKK, can be confined to its national
borders. Our nation, which is divided into four parts, directly
influences the Middle East. Our party, the PKK, is very determined,
it defends socialism and speaks to the people, it greatly frightens
the colonialist states of the region, most of all Turkey, and it is
moving these in the direction of democracy and socialism. This
situation requires us to help the people of this region to find
their correct leadership. As part of its internationalist duties,
our party, the PKK, measures the Turkish revolution and all
coalitions according to the following: "The Kurdish revolution
means, at the same time, a revolution in Turkey."
     The increasingly all-encompassing revolution in Kurdistan, the
high number of Kurds who live in Turkey, and the good relations
between these people and the Turkish population have forced the
ruling powers in Turkey to doubt their own authority. The Turkish
people are coming closer to revolution.
     Our successes are influencing the colonial system even at the
organization level, thereby causing revolution to spread throughout
the Middle East and even to the Balkans and the Caucasus region, in
addition to playing a major role in Turkey. Because of our party,
legal, illegal, and other forms of organization work are being
carried out in Turkey. It's clear that this situation is the basis
for the development of Turkish democratic forces. Although our
party has always signalled its willingness to support Turkish
democratic-revolutionary forces, there is still a lack of good
leadership in Turkey. If one examines both global and regional
developments in connection with the Kurdish revolution, one will
see that the conditions for the creation of such leadership are
better than ever before. Turkish democratic-revolutionary forces
have always been at the forefront of our liberation struggle
coalitions, under the leadership of the PKK. In the present
situation, due to the development of our struggle, such unity
represents more than just the joining together of two different
peoples or revolutions.
     In light of this, our 5th Congress has made the following
decisions regarding revolution in Turkey and the associated
coalitions:

1.   The success of our struggle, and the basis it has created for
the Turkish democratic forces to develop themselves, should, in
future, be continued even more energetically and diversely by all
our party members through means of legal and illegal political-
organizational activities and actions.

2.   We should seek to establish and develop relations, not only
forces which strive towards socialism, but with all people, groups,
institutions, and parties, withouth specific reference to their
class character, which are opposed to the special war, which seek
to overthrow the present regime, and which seek democratic
developments and solutions to all of humanity's problems as
manifested in Turkey. In comparison with the past, these relations
should be strengthened and further developed.

3.   Forces which seek to develop broad, legal opposition to the
dirty war in Turkey should be supported.

4.   Ties should be developed with organizations, institutions,
parties, and even individuals in Turkey who are committed to the
leadership of democratic and socialist struggle with the aim of
mutual cooperation. Such an understanding will give rise to a
"united revolutionary power" within an even more broad popular
front and this will become a significant force.

5.   Work which was initiated in the past to found the
Revolutionary People's Party (DHP), but which failed due to various
mistakes, should be further developed with the necessary support of
the correct ideological-political-organizational line and correct
forms of action. The DHP will be advised and supported in its
practical work.

6.   This political work, which it is necessary to carry out
further, will be anchored in the appropriate sectors. There shall
be unity between the people and the front. Guerrilla units should
be developed so that they can last for long periods of time.

7.   Political forces which are committed to waging revolutionary
democratic resistance should be approached with more comprehensive
appeals. Forces which seek to receive military or political
training from our organization, as was the case in the past, will
in future be guaranteed such assistance.

(Translated by Arm The Spirit)