In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU --has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
Though normally officially banned, the terrorist group also has a presence in numerous European countries.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, French journalist Jean-Michel Brun, editor-in-chief of the Musulmansenfrance news website, said the violence raised the "question of political exploitation."
"When we see the images of these demonstrations where people come to smash cars or set fires, throw projectiles at the police, we can clearly see that it is most definitely not a demonstration of support for the families of the victims, but a question of political exploitation," he said.
"I hope that this political exploitation will not fool the French people and the French government."
He added that the attackers were members of the PKK terror group and have expressed hostility to Türkiye and the Turkish government.
Some have also voiced hatred for the Turkish people, he claimed.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, residents of Paris have also shared their concerns and expressed how they were shocked by the violence that erupted in their city.
"They broke everything," said one French citizen. "Trucks, cars, scooters. Everything."
Another eyewitness said she was "surprised to see so much violence and vandalism on Paris' streets."
"It's very saddening to see this on Christmas day," she added.
