Gen. Saygun: "Europe is feeding terrorism"

An international conference on terrorism organized by the Turkish military at the Centre of Excellence Defense Against Terrorism in Ankara ended yesterday. Addressing the closing of the two-day meeting, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Gen. Ergin Saygun said that certain European countries provide shelter for terrorists. "The mentality that supports the terrorist organization should not forget that this organization controls 80 percent of the drug traffic in Europe and poisons the European public," said Saygun. Stressing that the PKK is both a terrorist group and a mafia-style crime organization, Saygun warned European countries not to fall for terrorists' claims that they represent ethnic groups or belief groups. "They are carrying out activities in the name of so-called ideologies, people's independence, democratic rights and freedoms," said the top commander, urging European countries to cooperate on the issue.