Turkish Soldier: Handcuffs Cut my Wrists, Soldiers Slapped

kurdistan observer ^ | 7/11/03

[Ranger]

July 11, 2003- Answering questions from the 'Chicago Tribune' newspaper in Southern Kurdistan, a member of the Turkish Special Forces, who identified himself as Captain Aydin, said he was shocked when he heard U.S. troops pounding at the door.

Captain Aydin said, "I heard a commotion at the front of the building, and I heard shots and shouts. The men were shouting in English, so I thought the Americans were in some kind of trouble and coming here for help."

Relating how he ran to the door immediately as the Americans broke the locks and entered the premises, Captain Aydin said that when he shouted in English "We are Turkish troops here. We have no arms", a bullet whizzed by his head. He stated that he and the other men were forced to the ground and handcuffed with plastic cuffs. The Americans then pulled plastic bags over their heads and nudged them out into the street and onto trucks. Captain Aydin claimed that his cuffs were pulled so tight that one of his wrists is still ringed with thin scabs, and that the men were slapped on the head whenever they attempted to talk. 

[Prodigal Son]

They didn't slap you did they buddy? Dead gum! Who ever heard of combat soldiers acting like that? You're lucky you're not sitting in Gitmo right now.

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[LuigiBasco]

Aw gee whiz.

[cubreporter]

Ahhhh, too bad.

[gaucho]

The Americans then pulled plastic bags over their heads and nudged them out into the street and onto trucks

Shouldn't they be dead?

[McGavin999]

Good grief, I'll bet the Turkish military is hanging it's head in shame at the whining this guy is doing. The Turks have always been fierce warriors. I can't understand what they're trying to pull in Iraq, since it seem to be against their own best interests, but this whining thing is brand new.

[Redcloak]

Nice to know that we're securing a border somewhere in the world.

[Squantos]

He's talkin bout the poly weave tan sand bags that is SOP- POW fashion for the noggin.......nuff air for breathing while sitting yet no view or spittin.

Stay safe !

[EGPWS]

Nice to know that we're securing a border somewhere in the world.

Ohh, that has a tint of sarcasm to it.

[mystery-ak]

I liked the part about the plastic bag over his head...

[tiamat]

And the Turks had no business being where they were.

I would have had them shot as "mercenaries". Or "spies"

Tia

[Eaker]

nuff air for breathing while sitting yet no view or spittin.

I think that you can spit.....you just may not want to!!

;<)

Eaker

[Tailback]

It's standard procedure to keep EPW's from talking to each other after capture. This prevents planning for escapes and giving the EPW's a chance to concoct a story between all of them which will hurt the collection of intelligence. Back in the day we were taught the 5 (S) system for EPW's. Search, Segregate (officers from enlisted), Silence (don't allow them to talk), Speed (get them to the rear fast before intel goes cold), Security (keep them safe from harm and treat them humanely) There's a strange thing about Moslem societies where most boys tend to be "mama's boys" because the Patriarch of the family usually isn't very active in raising the children. This was kind of wierd for me to see considering how much males tend to dominate those cultures. I think this Turkish officer fits this definition.

[Phatheon]

Sure is nothing comapred to what the Turks do to "prisoners" and civilians alike.

[johnyturc]

Echoes of the Kunuri Battle

"4500 soldiers in the middle of the firing line have known how to create miracle. The sacrifices of the Turks will eternally remain in our minds." - Washington Tribune
"The courageous battles of the Turkish Brigade have created a favorable effect on the whole United Nations Forces." - Time
"The surprise of the Korean battles were not the Chinese but the Turks. It is impossible at this moment to find a word to describe the heroism which the Turks have shown in the battles." - Abent Post
"The Turks have shown in Kunuri a heroism worthy of their glorious history. The Turks have gained the admiration of the whole world through their glorious fighting in the battles." - Figaro
"The Turks who have been known throughout history by their courage and decency, have proved that they have kept these characteristics, in the war which the United Nations undertook in Korea." - Burner - U.S. Congressman
"There is no one left who does not know that the Turks, our valuable allies, are hard warriors and that they have accomplished very great feats at the front." - Claude Pepper, U.S. Senator
"I now understand that the vote I gave in favor of assistance to Turkey was the most fitting vote I gave in my life. Courage, bravery and heroism are the greatest virtues which will sooner or later conquer. In this matter, I know no nation superior to the Turks." - Rose - U.S. Senator
"While the Turks were for a long time fighting against the enemy and dying, the British and Americans were withdrawing. The Turks, who were out of ammunition, affixed their bayonets and attacked the enemy and there ensued a terrible hand to hand combat. The Turks succeeded in withdrawing by continuous combat and by carrying their injured comrades on their backs. They paraded at Pyongyang with their heads held high." - G.G. Martin - British Lieutenant General
"The Turkish forces have shown success above that expected in the battles they gave in Korea." - General Collings - Commander US Army
"We owe the escape of thousands of United Nations troops out of a certain encirclement to the heroism of the Turkish soldiers. The Turkish soldiers in Korea have added a new and unforgettable page of honor to the customs and legends of heroism of the Turkish nation." - Emanuel Shinwell - U.K. Minister of Defense
"The heroic soldiers of a heroic nation, you have saved the Eighth Army and the IX'th Army Crops from encirclement and the 2nd Division from destruction. I came here today to thank you on behalf of the United Nations Army." - General Walton H. Walker, Commander, Eighth Army
"The Turks are the hero of heroes. There is no impossibility for the Turkish Brigade." - General Douglas MacArthur - United Nations Forces Commander in Chief
"The military situation in Korea is being followed with concern by the whole American public. But in these concerned days, the heroism shown by the Turks has given hope to the American nation. It has inculeated them with courage. The American public fully appreciates the value of the services rendered by the Turkish Brigade and knows that because of them the Eighth American Army could withdraw without disarray. The American public understands that the United Nations Forces in Korea were saved from encirclement and from falling in to the hands of the communists by the heroism shown by the Turks." - 2
December 1950, from the commentary of a US radio commentator The Turkish Brigade, as can be understood from the summary of the Kunuri battles and the echoes it produced in the world, had successfully accomplished its mission. The Brigade was proud to have informed the country of the news of success which the state and nation expected, at the highest level. A handful of soldiers had provided the state with power, great opportunities and esteem.

[johnyturc]

"While the Turks were for a long time fighting against the enemy and dying, the British and Americans were withdrawing. The Turks, who were out of ammunition, affixed their bayonets and attacked the enemy and there ensued a terrible hand to hand combat. The Turks succeeded in withdrawing by continuous combat and by carrying their injured comrades on their backs. They paraded at Pyongyang with their heads held high." - G.G. Martin - British Lieutenant General