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Three children en route to PKK camps captured during raid in Hakkari

Three children that were allegedly being brought to the camps of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were captured during a police raid in the eastern province of Hakkari’s Yüksekova district June 5 amid a row over children being “abducted” by the organization.

Political debate over children ‘abducted’ by PKK deepens

The rift over children allegedly kidnapped by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continues to grow as the People’s Democracy Party (HDP) turns down a call from PM Erdoğan The rift over children allegedly kidnapped by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continues to grow as the People’s Democracy Party (HDP) turned down a call from the prime minister for the rele

MHP leader suggests PM ‘tolerates PKK’ due to presidential bargaining

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli accused both the government and the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) of “incompetence” against the rising activity of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), suggesting that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was going soft as he needs the support of the PKK and its jailed leader for his presidential ambitions.

Families continue to demand return of children by PKK

A group that has been staging a sit-in protest in front of the Diyarbakır Municipality to demand that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) release their children, who recently joined the PKK, are continuing their protest across the road, following a scuffle with workers at the municipality.

Three soldiers wounded during clashes in southeastern Turkey

Three soldiers were wounded on May 31 during clashes with a group of protesters who blocked the road between the southeastern province of Diyarbakır and Bingöl.

Gendarmerie forces cracked down on the demonstrators in the Lice district of Diyarbakır, where the tension has been high since last week’s clashes with security forces and some groups, Anadolu Agency reported.

Government removes PKK road block as debate heats up

Turkish security forces have removed roadblocks that were installed by supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) in a rural area of Diyarbakır to protest the construction of police stations.

The uncertainty about the kids reportedly abducted by the PKK adds to the political tensions.

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