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18.09.2006 Gundem newspaper While the government and the police were
denouncing the involvement of the Turkish Revenge Brigades (TIT) in the
bomb attacks in the Diyarbakir, Timurtas stated during his court trial that
TIT was under the control of the military.
Triggerman Timurtas Confessed
Although the bombing in Diyarbakir, which resulted in the death of 10
civilians, was assumed by TIT the incident is trying to be blamed on the
PKK. While the government and the police are denying the existence of TIT,
during the court trial of triggerman Adil Timurtas, who was given a Reward
>from Special Forces Commandship, showed that TIT was under the control of
the military.
Operation under the Control of the Military
Timurtas who spoke several years ago in Nokta Magazine, explained TIT as
follows: Inside TIT there were police officers, soldiers and also
confessors and civil nationalists. The relationship of JITEM (Gendarme
Intelligence Organisation Headquarters, once also denied by authorities,
there no official offices of this organisation) and TIT was under control.
They mainly preferred sabotage actions. Last year Timurtas was taken into
custody while extorting money from DEHAP (Peoples Democracy Party, former
pro-Kurdish party, now dessolved) administrators, he was later released.
During his interview he stated that actions or operations were executed
under different organisational names to mislead the public opinion.
TIT is Protected by the Military
Although TIT assumed the attacks on 12 September 2006 in Diyarbakir, which
resulted in the deaths of 10 people, officials in their statements denied
their involvement. Adil Timurtas was awarded 2 times by Special Forces
Commandship, he stated that TIT under the control of the military
perpatrated many extra-judicial incidents in the region. The incident, which
resulted in the deaths of 10 people, 8 of them children, and wounding of 17
people in Baglar, Diyarbakir, is still awaiting the arrest of the
perpatrators and the enlightment of the backstage of the incident. After the
bomb attack in Diyarbakir the issue of gangs within the state were put on
the spotlight once more.
He Spoke to Nokta Magazine
After the killing of Major Cem Ersever in October of 1993, known for
extra-judicial killings in the Kurdish region with a gang he formed under
JITEM. Adil Timurtas a PKK confessor and civil servant of OHAL (State Of
Emergency) confessed to Nokta Magazine under the name of Ali Pinar as a TIT
member to correspondents Ayse Onal and Can Karatas.
He spoke Under A different Name
Ali Pinar spoke about the killing of Cem Ersever as the Major was a
traitor. During an investigation in Diyarbakir DGM (State Security Court)
Prosecutor in 1998 in the confessions of Ibrahim Babat TIT member Ali Pinar
was identified as being Adil Timurtas. This interview was made 24 days after
the death of Cem Ersever, the leader of JITEM. This made the killing of
Ersever more complex and this interview by Nokta magazine was also a threat
message to those who were loyal to him within JITEM.
Instead of KAP, TIT
Confessor Adil Timurtas, explained TIT as follows: TIT thought quite alot
about the Major (meaning Cem Ersever) and his partication in the
organisation, however, he did not participate. They did not have any problem
forming the gang, nearly everyday security forces lost their friends and
were continually the target of the PKK in the region, so the potential was
established long before. For this reason it was first thought that it be
named KAP (Kemalist Soldier Police). They decided not to. Because KAP would
give the image that it is a state force. But, there were not only soldiers
or police officers. There were also confessors and civil nationalists.
After a long discussion TIT became operative. Along with the acitivities of
the hardlined HIZBULLAH extra-judicial killings in the region TIT also
executed many extra-judicial killings.
TIT Under the Control of Soldiers
Timurtas said the following regarding the relationship between JITEM and
TIT: The activities of JITEM and TIT, which worked independently from TIT,
was under the total control of the Major (Cem Ersever). At first instead of
killing of targets, the preference was to do sabotage actions thought to be
detterent. Innocent actions like placing a bomb in the vehicle of the
President of Diyarbakir Bar Association, the torching of the Diyarbakir
office of Yeni Ulke newspaper, were perpatrated by the group of the Major.
TIT known for many massacres in the region also changed names to mislead
targets. Adli Timurtas during his conffessions stated that after the
torching of Yeni Ulke newspaper a letter was left at the door titled
Islamic Mucahid Union (Islamic Fist). This was also recorded by Diyarbakir
Police Station police officers Tayyar Karakaya, Ahmet Kose and Eyup Simsik.
In the writing by the State Security Court Head Prosecutor sent to 1. Office
of Security Office Head Intedant, the information noted in the record of the
police officers was also noted.
He is not in Jail but by the Shore
During this time Ali Pinar (Adil Timurtas) instead of being in Diyarbakir
Prison he is near a shore having an interview. The answer to the question
lies clearly in the 2002/60 numbered dossier at the Diyarbakir 3. High
Criminal Court. While Timurtas was a civil servant in the OHAL Regional
Governorship he was arrested for having a Kalesnikof weapon in 1993, the
execution of his arrest was void. Although Timurtas should be in prison till
1999 he was outside. In the court dossier the address the Timurtas presented
attracts great attention, it is Dicle Kral Kizi Dam Special Duty Commandsip
Housing.
He Was Caught Red Handed but later Released
Adil Timurtas last year in May was court by police red handed while trying
to extort 30 thousand YTL (approximately 23 thousand Euro) from DEHAP
Bagcilar District President Lezgin Bingol. Timurtas, Erdal Atalay,
Abdulvahap Demir and Abuzer Gun were taken in custody, they had a JITEM
identity card on themselves, were sent to 2. Criminal Court after hearing to
Fatih Republic Prosecutor for criminal offence and profiting through
threat. They were released with the justification that there was no
concrete evidence. The Republic Prosecutor appealled against the decision.
As result of the appeal, the accused were dispatched to a higher court. From
here the suspects were released.
The favourite among the Special Forces
Because confessor Adil Timurtas participated in military operations in the
rural regions of Diyarbakir while he was in the prison he was given an award
by the Special Duty Commandship. The name of confessor Adil Timurtas also
takes place in the Susurluk (during a car accident in Susurluk government
officials and well known gang members were found in the same vehicle)
Report. Adil Timurtas on 20 August 1999 while staying in the Diyarbakir
confessors ward sent a letter to 3. Diyarbakir State Security Court
demanding his release stating that he was not guilty and that he
participated in the operations with the acknowledgement of the state. With
the letter Timurtas presented 2 fact papers, these documents showed that he
participated in operations and the superior gave encouragement. It was
determined that the 2 documents presented by Timurtas to the court were
operations against the PKK.