Although important figures of the Kurdish movement such as Osman Baydemir and Altan Tan make statements from time to time addressing the Armenian genocide and extending a hand to Armenians, remarks by Abdullah Ocalan last year create questions about how the Kurds view the Armenian issue.
In one statement, Ocalan said, "There are three-pronged parallel state schemes in Turkey. These are sabotaging relations. They are not run-of-the-mill lobbies. Jewish, Armenian and Greek lobbies in the United States are interfering strategically and tactically. All three originate from Anatolia.”