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The February 1999 Kurdish protests were held by Kurds in Turkey, Iran and the Kurdish diaspora worldwide, after Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Öcalan had been captured in at the Nairobi airport in Kenya, after hiding in the Greek embassy, and was brought to Turkey to stand trial for terrorism,〔( Kurdish Terrorist Captured )〕 promoting separatism and treason.〔(Turkey Celebrates Capture of Ocalan )〕 In response to Öcalan's capture, Kurds staged protests in over 20 European cities, as well as Canada and Australia, attacking Greek, Kenyan and Turkish diplomatic missions world-wide.〔(Kurds Protest Capture With Violence, Threats )〕 An Israeli consulate was also attacked, after Kurds alleged their involvement in Öcalan's capture.〔(Military action and three deaths after Ocalan's capture )〕 Since 1999, protests have been held by Kurds in Turkey, on February 15, every single year.〔(Protesting as a Terrorist Offense )〕 ==Background== In October 1998 after diplomatic pressure and military threats, Abdullah Öcalan was forced to leave his safe haven in Syria, going to Moscow, Russia, where he was not allowed to stay. In November he flew to Rome, Italy. the Italian government did not want to allow Öcalan, however they were legally not permitted to extradite him to any country that imposed the death penalty. After being denied entrance to Germany, the Netherlands and France, Öcalan went to the Greek island of Corfu on February 1, 1999. He was flown to Nairobi, Kenya the next day.〔 He was captured in on February 15, 1999, while being transferred from the Greek embassy to Jomo Kenyata international airport Nairobi, in an operation by the Millî İstihbarat Teşkilâtı with debatable help of CIA or Mossad.〔Thomas, Gordon: ''Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad'' (1999)〕 The Greek consul who harboured him, George Costoulas, said that his life was in danger after the operation. A Kenyan minister was forced to resign for allowing Öcalan and his guards to enter the country.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「February 1999 Kurdish protests」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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