In his preliminary hearings to state prosecutors Abdullah Ocalan made the following comments as reported in Turkish by NTV (20/2/99);

  • Greece supplied the diplomatic Greek Cypriot passport which was found on his person at the time of his arrest.

  • Greek secret service agents accompanied him to the Greek embassy in Kenya.

  • Greece had supported PKK for years. Specifically; Greek Army Officers trained PKK militants guirella warfare and explosives at Base Lavrion. Supplied rifles and missiles.

  • Admitted he masterminded almost all the attacks but blamed the May 25, 1993 attack where 33 unarmed military conscripts were executed on a rogue commander (Semdin Sakik). This action had efectively ended a cease fire and any possibility of negotians.