korucu system
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The korucu system is a controversial Turkish paramilitary village guard program that armed local Kurdish civilians to support state security forces, particularly during the conflict with the PKK.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterinsurgency program
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paramilitary organization ⓘ village guard system ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup | Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedGroup | local Kurdish civilians ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
forced village evacuations in the 1990s
ⓘ
internal displacement of Kurds ⓘ |
| benefit |
access to weapons
ⓘ
salary from the Turkish state ⓘ social and political influence in villages ⓘ |
| conflict |
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
insurgency of the PKK ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Turkish Ministry of Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
human rights abuses
ⓘ
impunity for crimes ⓘ involvement in extrajudicial killings ⓘ involvement in forced displacement ⓘ involvement in village evacuations ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Kurdish political parties
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ international NGOs ⓘ |
| governmentJustification | protection of villages from PKK attacks ⓘ |
| humanRightsConcern |
collective punishment of Kurdish civilians
ⓘ
lack of effective oversight ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Turkish village guard law of 1985 ⓘ |
| opponent | Kurdistan Workers Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Turkish Gendarmerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperation |
Eastern Turkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeastern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
combat the PKK
ⓘ
counterinsurgency against Kurdish insurgents ⓘ support state security forces ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis |
local patronage networks
ⓘ
tribal affiliations ⓘ |
| role |
guarding villages against insurgent attacks
ⓘ
local intelligence gathering ⓘ participation in security operations ⓘ |
| shortName | village guard system ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| status | partially ongoing ⓘ |
| supporter |
Turkish state security establishment
ⓘ
some local tribal leaders ⓘ |
| TurkishName | korucu sistemi ⓘ |
| TurkishTerm | geçici köy korucuları ⓘ |
| typeOfPersonnel |
temporary village guards
ⓘ
volunteer village guards ⓘ |
| weaponProvided |
assault rifles
ⓘ
light machine guns ⓘ |
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