Articles About Terrorist Activities

The presence of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Europe is fast becoming a prism through which the Turks view their ties with Europe, especially in Germany.

U.S.-Turkish relations are experiencing a period of close cooperation. At the same time, Turkey’s ties with its European allies are under pressure. The presence of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Europe is fast becoming a prism through which the Turks view their ties with Europe, especially in Germany, where the PKK has a significant infrastructure. The United States can encourage action against PKK networks in Germany and subsequently take credit for such action with the Turkish public, thus preventing further deterioration in ties between America’s European allies and Turkey at a time of improving U.S.-Turkish relations. Read the rest of this entry »

Following the testimonies of two Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists who were captured by security forces last Thursday, the largest bunker was found so far belonging to the terrorist PKK in the eastern province of Bingöl.

A written statement issued by the Bingöl Governor’s Office stated that security units conducted an operation in Görese Mountain, located near Diyarbakır’s Dicle district and captured two terrorists while they were attempting to flee in a car. One of the terrorists, who goes by the codename Zildan, was reportedly involved in terrorist attacks against the security forces when the Karlıova Gendarmerie Command was attacked by terrorists in July. Zildan is also being accused of killing a village guard, Hacı Alan. The other terrorist, codenamed Şiyar, is reported to be Syrian.
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Governor Mustafa Toprak of the southeastern province of Diyarbakir stated on Wednesday that a total of 21 terrorist were killed in an operation staged in the area between Diyarbakir’s Dicle town and border of Elazig province.

Toprak noted that the terrorist groups in the region were seen by unmanned aerial vehicles, and an operation was launched on December 16. Read the rest of this entry »

Turkish security forces killed on Thursday one terrorist and arrested seven others in their operations against the terrorist organization PKK in the eastern province of Bingol.

Governor Mustafa Hakan Guvencer said that security forces staged an operation against the terrorist organization PKK in Karliova town’s Suduragi village. Read the rest of this entry »

A high-ranking member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has been captured in Istanbul, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç said in a televised interview yesterday.

“I will not give a name, but a high-ranking PKK member was captured in Istanbul,” Arınç said while explaining the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) actions in its fight against the militant group. Read the rest of this entry »

Turkey’s president said on Friday that Turkey and the United States would continue to combat the terrorist organization PKK.

President Gul met U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Ankara on Friday.

“Our meeting was longer than expected as we knew each other for some time. We discussed terrorism in detail in our meeting, Gul told reporters. Read the rest of this entry »