UN chief ‘concerned’ about PKK tension Anadolu Agency

The commander of the Iraqi volunteer forces fighting the ISIL Takfiri group says there is no evidence that Turkey has altered its stance towards the terrorist group and is still supporting the militants. A day later, another policeman was killed in a gun attack in Diyarbakir. The officer later died in hospital of his injuries.

Turkish jets carried out fresh attacks against PKK bases in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region on Tuesday, as a nationwide sweep went into force over the weekend, netting hundreds of terrorism suspects, reportedly including jihadis and PKK members. The process resulted in a call for a congress for disarmament from the jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan in February. They should make a choice: democracy or terrorism? Cavusoglu said, adding that the Turkish government was still in favor of finding a solution and continuing the solution process, but “this does not mean that we will tolerate terrorist acts that disrupt public order”.

“Terrorism poses a direct threat to the security of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries and to worldwide stability and prosperity”.

Turkey’s pledge to confront ISIL Takfiris comes despite its longtime support for the militancy against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with reports showing that Ankara actively trains and arms the Takfiri extremists operating in Syria, and also facilitates the safe passage of foreign terrorists into the Arab country. “It is a global threat that knows no border, nationality, or religion – a challenge that the worldwide community must fight and tackle together”, said the statement.