The 23 April International Children’s Festival, held every year in Basel, Switzerland, was targeted by supporters of the terrorist organization PKK. The PKK attackers first verbally insulted the participants, then lowered the barriers in the festival area and attacked the participants. It was announced that at least 6 Turks were injured while there was a big brawl in the attack.
FIRST THEY MADE A VERBAL ATTACK, THEN THEY DOWN THE BARRIERS
According to the information obtained from some Turkish citizens who attended the festival, PKK supporters came here while the festival area was gathering after the event ended and verbally attacked the Turks.
Shouting slogans in favor of the PKK and against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the group of about 30 people then lowered the barriers in the festival area and attacked the participants.
It was reported that at least 6 people were injured and taken to hospital in the attack.
On the other hand, the Swiss newspaper 20 Minuten first included the phrase “PKK supporters and Turks had a fight at the Children’s Festival” in its headline, but later changed the title of the article to “Turks and Kurds fought at the Children’s Festival”.
CONDEMNATION OF THE ATTACK FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
In a written statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the attack, “We strongly condemn the attack carried out by supporters of the terrorist organization against the ’23 April International Children’s Festival’ held today in Basel, Switzerland.” expression was used.
In the statement, it was stated that the devastation of a terrorist organization and its sympathizers to the point of targeting a children’s festival in the heart of Europe once again showed the ugly face of the terrorist organization to the international public.
“We wish a speedy recovery to our citizens who were injured in the attack, and expect the perpetrators of this heinous act to be brought to justice quickly and receive the punishment they deserve.”
Source: AA-UAV