This is where things get complicated. Turkish Hezbollah is not the same as the Hezbollah from Lebanon. Mainly operating in the east and southeast of Turkey, Hezbollah has been responsible for numerous attacks against Kurdish activists and businessmen. Imagine a terrorist group that preys on another terrorist group. Exactly how Hezbollah started and who started it is something of a mystery. However, given that the majority of the victims were PKK supporters and that very few arrests were ever made, there has been more than the odd aspersion cast on links between Hezbollah and the police. Well now, that's a surprise. Hezbollah's main base is Batman, in southeastern Turkey. Hezbollah comprises different factions. Those who kill people without the prior permission of the police tend to get into trouble. Like they actually go to prison!
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