Previously imprisoned in Imrali, Veysi Aktaş attended a program on Medya Haber TV, where he answered questions from journalist Heval Arslan.
Aktaş said that Kurds are viewed as an obstacle to the order sought to be established in the Middle East, drawing a parallel with the period of 15 February 1999, when Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan was brought to Turkey through an international conspiracy (15 February 1999, the day on which Öcalan was abducted in Kenya). Aktaş added: “In fact, a hundred-year-old game is being undone. Because they know this, they targeted these attacks. Russia described them as mercenaries. There is no army and no political structure involved. These are entirely mercenaries. That was how Russia defined them, and many countries have made similar assessments. In this sense, they are not a transitional government or anything of the sort; they are mercenaries. Öcalan described them as ‘the Bearded Baath.’ They are remnants of ISIS. The Kurdish people are the most organized people in the region, a people that has built an alternative through the political project developed by its leadership. They are the most dynamic force in the region, and being targeted is also linked to this reality.”
They wanted to eliminate the Rojava status
Veysi Aktaş said that several points had been agreed during the meeting held at the beginning of the month between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Interim Government, but that external intervention later took place, and the agreement was subsequently undermined. Aktaş said: “After the agreement was broken, a meeting took place in Paris. At that meeting, Israel obtained what it wanted. Many concessions were made, and many areas were handed over to Israel. In return, this came back as massacres in Aleppo. In other words, a major massacre against the Kurds was planned. Turkey was also meant to be drawn into this game. In this sense, they aimed to eliminate the de facto Rojava status and leave the Kurds without any status. There is also a dynamic situation developing in Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat). They are trying to block the course of what is emerging there as well. Once again, the Kurds are the most resilient force there and the ones capable of putting forward an alternative, and they are trying to stop this. They are attempting to build a new order in the Middle East, because the Kurds stand as an obstacle in front of them. That is why the massacre in Aleppo was carried out and everyone was made to watch.”
Solution based on a democratic nation
Veysi Aktaş said that Abdullah Öcalan’s overall approach to the problems in Syria and the Middle East is grounded in developing and persistently defending a solution based on the democratic nation. Aktaş said: “At no point was the issue of laying down arms ever on the agenda, nor was it discussed. Öcalan emphasized that a solution could be achieved through a system in which the peoples there can resolve their problems within a democratic framework, where local realities are taken into account and a balance is established between the center and the local level. In this sense, Öcalan said, ‘Local democracy can never be compromised.’ What matters is not merely expressing this but ensuring that it is enshrined in the constitution. If all differences are defined in the constitution, and there is a constitution in which identities are recognized as equal and free, then it is possible to speak of democracy. Under such conditions, all extra-legal conflicts and contradictions can be resolved through democratic methods. He demonstrated that a solution in Rojava can never be achieved through a Baathist, monist mentality. It has also been seen that the approach of ISIS offers no solution to the problems there. What they have inflicted on peoples is evident. For this reason, Öcalan puts forward democracy itself as the antidote. He never engaged in Kurdish chauvinism, nor did he adopt a nationalist stance. He stressed that democracy is a remedy for all peoples, and that it can even serve as an antidote to such fascistic structures.”
A new conspiracy against the Kurds
Veysi Aktaş described the attacks as “an updated version of 15 February,” adding that they amount to a new conspiracy against the Kurds. This is a new conspiracy against the Kurds. The same forces are involved. The mindset is the same; the intelligence structures are the same. They all put this genocide and mass killing against the Kurds on the agenda, decided on it, and even encouraged it. Otherwise, these Islamist fascists do not have the power to carry out such attacks on their own. The same forces and circles are the ones who gave them this courage and pushed them into action. Today we are facing a much more expanded conspiracy. Foiling it is of critical importance. Öcalan was dismantling their systems, which is why he was seen as an obstacle. They wanted to neutralize Öcalan. At the same time, one of the most fundamental systems developed was a political alternative; this was a new Lenin-like situation. There is a reality of Öcalan who has confidence in himself and his ideology, a reality that has been able to develop an alternative to the system. That is why it needs to be blocked. Because a possible revolution in Kurdistan could have a global impact. This is exactly what they want to prevent. It would create an impact greater than the French Revolution. For this reason, the forces of the system tried to stop it.”
Aktaş said that the attacks should be seen as an attempt to sabotage the process initiated by Abdullah Öcalan, which is based on the democratization of Turkey and a democratic solution to the Kurdish question.