BRUSSELS (A.A) - 26.06.2002 - Note traffic between Turkey and Belgium has increased as a member of the terrorist organization tried to ''give a letter'' to Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz at a dinner in Brussels on Sunday.
A member of the terrorist organization had come beside Yilmaz, who attended a dinner hosted in Brussels by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges in Turkey (TOBB), and wanted to give him a letter.
Yilmaz had responded to the terrorist as saying that ''I do not take letters from terrorists.'' The terrorist later enchanted threats and got out of the hall.
This easy movement of the terrorist led to several comments and criticisms.
Turkey's Ambassador to Belgium Erkan Gezer told A.A correspondent on Wednesday that they gave a note to Belgium immediately after the incident.
Gezer said that the Belgians increased and tightened security measures after the incident and the number of guards were increased.
Police teams were sent to every place that Yilmaz went, Gezer noted and stated that controls in the entrance gates and environment were increased.
Upon a question, Gezer said that inclusion of PKK and DHKP-C in the EU's list of terrorist organizations only froze the assets of those terrorist organizations by 15 member countries.
Gezer noted that the activities of the terrorist organizations in that list were subject to different evaluation in the direction of the laws of each member country and confirmed that every organization which were added to that list were not perceived as ''terrorist organization'' by all the members.
Notes were given to Belgium recently and warnings and calls were made, Gezer stated.
Gezer pointed out that they launched a note initiative about the PKK-KADEK connection and that the photographs of head of terrorist organization Abdullah Ocalan and the symbols of PKK and DHKP-C were carried during a march which was made by the terrorist organization PKK members in Brussels on June 19.
They requested judicial investigation into this incident, Gezer said.
Turkish Foreign Ministry insists on notes given to Belgium and expresses its expectation for a concrete response. It is noted that such initiatives will continue in coming days.
The ''information bureau'' of the terrorist organization DHKP-C in Brussels continues its activities although this organization was added to the EU list of terrorist networks.
The so-called flag hung on the building was lowered on May 2, when the terrorist organization was added to the list. However, the supporters of the terrorist organizations held press conferences and staged demonstrations after that day but did not face any reaction of security forces.
Supporters of the terrorist organization PKK are also holding press conferences, distribute press statements, join demonstrations in Belgium but never face any judicial investigation.
Belgium, which is defined as the ''back garden of terrorism'', continues to be a target of severe criticisms of many allies, including the United States, Spain and Turkey.