Turan stated that the attack against former ITF Security Department Head Ahmet Tahir was an act of terrorism.
Turan stated that the attack was planned and that this method belonged to the PKK and that the terrorist organization PKK was behind this assassination incident and that he cursed all terrorist organizations, especially the PKK.
“In the information conveyed to us recently by the Iraqi security authorities, we were informed that the terrorist organization PKK will launch an attack on the Iraqi Turkmen Front buildings and officials in Kirkuk.” Turan said that they expect a clear explanation from the Kirkuk police and security forces regarding the incident.
Noting that they wanted the police and security forces in Kirkuk to investigate the incident seriously, Turan noted that they requested the Iraqi government to send an investigation commission consisting of a high-level delegation to Kirkuk and initiate an investigation.
“We want the offices of the Iraqi Turkmen Front to be protected”
Turan, who warned that attacks could be carried out against the regions where Turkmen live in Iraq and especially against the offices of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in Kirkuk, stated that he expects support from the security forces and said, “We want the offices of the Iraqi Turkmen Front to be protected.” used the phrase.
Emphasizing that despite all these attacks and assassinations, the Turkmens in Iraq will continue their struggle for existence, he reminded that the Turkmens have been exposed to such attacks for decades, but they never gave up defending their existence and rights.
Tahir, former Head of Security Department of the ITF, died yesterday as a result of the explosion of a bomb placed on his car in Kirkuk.