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| PKK: Six charged with membership of banned Kurdish group | |
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| Protesters clashed with police following the arrests in November | Protesters clashed with police following the arrests in November |
| Six people have been charged with membership of a proscribed terrorist group, the Met Police say. | Six people have been charged with membership of a proscribed terrorist group, the Met Police say. |
| They are accused of being members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is banned in the UK. | They are accused of being members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is banned in the UK. |
| Members of the Kurdish community clashed with police following the arrests across London in November. | Members of the Kurdish community clashed with police following the arrests across London in November. |
| The PKK is a Kurdish nationalist organisation which has fought the Turkish state since the 1980s. It is banned as a terrorist organisation in Turkey, the US and UK. | The PKK is a Kurdish nationalist organisation which has fought the Turkish state since the 1980s. It is banned as a terrorist organisation in Turkey, the US and UK. |
| The accused are: | The accused are: |
| Turkan Ozcan, 59, of Edmonton | Turkan Ozcan, 59, of Edmonton |
| Mazlum Sayak, 27, of South Woodford | Mazlum Sayak, 27, of South Woodford |
| Berfin Kerban, 31, of Haggerston | Berfin Kerban, 31, of Haggerston |
| Ali Boyraz, 62, of Tottenham | Ali Boyraz, 62, of Tottenham |
| Ercan Akbal, 56, of Leyton | Ercan Akbal, 56, of Leyton |
| Agit Karatas, 23, of Hackney | Agit Karatas, 23, of Hackney |
| They will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. | They will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. |
| A 31-year-old man who was also arrested was released without charge, the Met said. | A 31-year-old man who was also arrested was released without charge, the Met said. |
| Small protests followed the arrests in November. Protesters, some reportedly shouting "Free Kurdistan", clashed with police outside the Kurdish Community Centre in Haringey, north London. | Small protests followed the arrests in November. Protesters, some reportedly shouting "Free Kurdistan", clashed with police outside the Kurdish Community Centre in Haringey, north London. |
| The Kurds are a Middle Eastern ethnic group, spread across south-eastern Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Armenia. | The Kurds are a Middle Eastern ethnic group, spread across south-eastern Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Armenia. |
| They do not have a state of their own, a key demand of Kurdish nationalist organisations including the PKK. | They do not have a state of their own, a key demand of Kurdish nationalist organisations including the PKK. |
| Acting Commander Helen Flanagan said: "We fully recognise the concern and impact this investigation has had upon the local community." | Acting Commander Helen Flanagan said: "We fully recognise the concern and impact this investigation has had upon the local community." |
| She added that where potential terrorist activity was suspected, "then we will look to investigate and take action to disrupt that". | She added that where potential terrorist activity was suspected, "then we will look to investigate and take action to disrupt that". |
| Det Ch Supt Caroline Haines said: "We will continue to engage with Kurdish community members going forwards to keep them updated and address any concerns." | Det Ch Supt Caroline Haines said: "We will continue to engage with Kurdish community members going forwards to keep them updated and address any concerns." |