Chair of the Disarming Commission of the German Federal Parliament Uta Zapf says Turkey may face sanctions
Chair of the Disarming Commission of the German Federal Parliament Uta Zapf said if the allegations regarding the use of chemical weapons by the Turkish Army against the Kurdish guerrillas are proved Turkey will face sanctions in accordance with the international treaties.
After the reports and documents indicating that Turkish army has used chemical weapons against the Kurdish guerrillas German MP Uta Zapf called on an independent investigation regarding the allegations. She also stated that they are waiting the German Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle to respond their call for taking the allegations before Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
Speaking to ANF Utah Zapf also said in the light of the documents and the pictures the allegations should be taken seriously and they will ask for the autopsy reports of the Kurdish guerrillas from Turkey.
Turkey is not a party to Oslo Treaty
Regarding the use of napalm bombs by the Turkish Army she said like Israel Turkey is a not party of Oslo Treaty and therefore it is not possible to bring sanctions on a non-party state. However, Turkey may face sanctions in relation to chemical weapons.
The use of chemical weapons by Turkey is not new
In 1994 Turkish army used chemical weapons against Kurdish guerrillas. The bomb tube was taken to Munich city of Germany where the laboratorial test proved that Turkey uses chemical weapons.
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