Profile and Life Span of the PKK Guerillas |
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| Authors: | Nadir Gergin Haci Duru |
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| Institution: | 1. Chief Superintendent, Denizli Police Department, Denizli, Turkey;2. Chief Superintendent, Isparta Police Department, Isparta, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | This study attempts to explore the span of a life in a specific terrorist organization, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). It suggests the following: The average lifespan of a person in the PKK is about two-and-a-half years (i.e., not a very long one). Females join the PKK at a younger age (about 1.4 years) and die at a younger age (about 1.4 years) compared to males, but their lifespan is not any different than that of males. The age at which a PKK member joins the organization, and the age at which (s)he dies varies by year. The age at which a PKK member joins the organization, and the age at which (s)he dies varies by where (s)he comes from. Still, another interesting observation is that the average lifespan of a PKK member varies by where (s)he comes from. |
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