Articles About Terrorist Activities

Turkey’s Embassy in Paris sent a note to the French Interior and Foreign Ministries regarding terrorist organization PKK’s demonstrations and rallies in Paris last week.

Diplomatic sources told the AA correspondent in Paris that the Turkish note was intended to draw the attention of French authorities vis-a-vis PKK rallies, including one that was conducted in front of the Turkish Embassy and Zaman daily’s Paris office last week. Read the rest of this entry »

Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq used by the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in a fresh campaign last week that killed as many as 160 rebels, the military said Monday.

“Based on the results of exploration and target analysis work held between August 23-24, Turkish air force jets efficiently hit targets of the separatist terror organisation in the Zap and Gara regions between August 25-28 in 21 sorties,” the military said in a statement. Read the rest of this entry »

The Turkish minister in charge of affairs with the European Union (EU) said on Wednesday that developments regarding ROJ-TV overshadowed the relations between Turkey and Denmark.

Turkish EU Minister & Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis received Danish Ambassador to Turkey Ole Egberg Mikkelsen in capital Ankara.

Speaking at the gathering, Bagis said Turkey attached great importance to Denmark’s upcoming rotating presidency of the EU and believed its negotiation process would gain momentum during such period. Read the rest of this entry »

Iraqi ambassador in Ankara has said Baghdad government would sanction a cross-border operation by Turkish ground forces to hunt down PKK terrorists in Iraq’s north, which the terrorist organization uses as a launchpad to attack targets inside Turkey.

This is not an easy question to answer but as you know everything between the two countries must happen in line with the agreements we signed earlier. If it is by the book, anything is fine by us. Turkey’s security is Iraq’s security,” Abdul Amir Kamil Abi-Tabikh told reporters Wednesday in a meeting with Mustafa Kamalak, chairman of Felicity Party. Read the rest of this entry »

Suspected members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party, or PKK, detonated explosives next to a convoy carrying troops in the province of Hakkari in southeast Turkey on Thursday.

Initial information indicated an explosive device detonated by remote control caused the blast, which damaged a minibus carrying soldiers at around 7 a.m. local time.

Fifteen soldiers were injured in the blast, with two of them in critical condition. Read the rest of this entry »

The U.S. Department of State has said about Turkey’s air offensive against PKK targets in north Iraq that they recognized Turkey’s right of self-defense.
Victoria Nuland, spokesperson for the Department of State, told a daily press briefing, “we understand these air strikes were conducted, we recognize Turkey’s right of self-defense, we urge Turkey and Iraq to maintain close contact on these issues and to cooperate.” Read the rest of this entry »

Security forces killed four PKK terrorists in the eastern provinces of Tunceli and Siirt.

During ongoing operations against PKK terrorists, security forces killed one terrorist in Eruh town and two others in Pervari town of Siirt.

In another operation in the rural area of Tunceli, one PKK terrorist was killed. Read the rest of this entry »

Turkish military has said that eight troops and a village guard were killed in Wednesday’s heinous attack in southeastern Turkey.

The General Staff said in a statement posted on its web-site on Thursday, “the separatist terrorist organization staged an attack on a military convoy on the highway between Hakkari and the town of Cukurca. Eight troops and a village guard were killed in the attack and 15 others were injured. One of the injured is in life-threatening condition.” Read the rest of this entry »

Turkey’s security leaders issue tough orders for the country to stand stronger against the outlawed PKK and take on a new strategy in the fight on terrorism

Turkey’s top security council convened Thursday to revisit the country’s anti-terror strategy, recommending the adoption of tougher measures against outlawed groups, making new arrangements in the law enforcement structure and pressuring the internal and international supporters of the illegal groups. Read the rest of this entry »

Turkish National Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz said on Wednesday that eight soldiers were killed in a roadside mine blast on Hakkari-Cukurca highway.

“There is nothing they can get from the Republic of Turkey. The Republic of Turkey is the leader in its region in terms of economy and military. They are trying to test our patience. We will defeat them by acting within the scope of laws and democracy. Everybody will see us defeating them.” Read the rest of this entry »