The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury on Wednesday declared Zeyneddin Geleri, Cerkez Akbulut and Omer Boztepe residing in Moldova as Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker (SDNT) and individuals with connections to the terrorist organization PKK. Read the rest of this entry »
13 people were injured in an explosion that occurred in southeastern province of Hakkari on Thursday, governor said.
Speaking to AA correspondent, Hakkari Governor Muammer Turker said 13 including three police officers were injured in the explosion according to the preliminary information. Read the rest of this entry »
A Danish court Tuesday found Copenhagen-based Kurdish broadcaster Roj TV guilty of backing a terrorist group over its links to Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) separatists in Turkey.
COPENHAGEN- “The court finds it has been proven that T (used in the court documents to refer to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK) was a terrorist organisation,” the ruling said.
The Copenhagen court said the station “supported the organisation’s activities” from February 2008 to September 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
Five soldiers were wounded today in a landmine attack in the eastern Turkish province of Bitlis.
The landmines were reportedly activated by alleged members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) while an army vehicle was passing through. The explosion left five of the soldiers wounded, who were taken immediately to nearby hospitals. Read the rest of this entry »
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