Kadyrov demanded from Erdogan to decide on “bandits and thugs” – RBK

Kadyrov threatened the Turkish authorities with punishment for “covering up terrorists”

In December, a park named after Dzhokhar Dudayev was opened in one of the Turkish cities. The head of Chechnya saw in this action a threat to relations with Russia and suggested in response to perpetuate the name of the founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party in Grozny.

Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov on Telegram accused the Turkish authorities that they cover up the terrorists who committed crimes in Russia and fled to the republic, where they “throw mud at the Internet” the Russian leadership. Kadyrov explained that in this connection he received indignant appeals from the Chechen parliament, security forces and clergy.

“I openly appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: make up your mind! Either you receive the status of a state that publicly supports terrorists, or you advocate transparent and honest relations with the Russian Federation, without changing your beliefs behind its back, ”Kadyrov wrote.

And he threatened that Chechnya would reserve the right to retaliate, while “wanted bandits and thugs” who “openly organize gatherings and events to rename parks after terrorists who were involved in the deaths of thousands of civilians” receive refuge in Turkey.

Kadyrov believes that as a logical mirror response to Turkey’s actions, the Chechen authorities could immortalize in Grozny the name of Abdullah Ocalan, who founded the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK, Ankara considers it a terrorist organization). Ocalan was sentenced to life imprisonment in a Turkish prison on the island of Imrali in the Sea of ​​Marmara.