Communist parties in Turkey

Turkey's HDP, civil society launch campaign against lifting immunities

More than 250 civil society organizations (CSOs), professional chambers and associations have released a joint declaration against a government-led bill which would strip some parliamentarians of their immunity from prosecution, with the Kurdish-problem-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), the main target of the bill, marking the declaration as a starter for a campaign against "the palace's

Newly-formed PKK initiative to target Turkish cities, conduct political propaganda: Report

The Peoples' United Revolutionary Movement (HBDH), an umbrella organization recently formed by nine outlawed groups led by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), has chosen senior PKK figure Duran Kalkan as its leader and outlined its aims to stage attacks and conduct political propaganda across Turkey, daily Milliyet has reported.  

Nation mourns 95 victims in Turkey's biggest ever terror attack

Turkey woke in mourning on Oct. 11 after at least 95 people were killed by suspected suicide bombers at a peace rally in Ankara, the deadliest such attack in the country?s recent history.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu declared three days of national mourning after the twin blasts close to Ankara?s main train station.

Four terror groups may be behind Ankara attack: Turkish PM

Turkish PM Davuto?lu declares three-day national mourning after the Ankara twin bombing, a possible suicide attack, on a peace rallyTurkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu declared a three-day national mourning after the Oct. 10 twin bomb attack on a peace rally in Ankara, also singling out four outlawed organizations as possible suspects of the country's largest terror tragedy ever. 

Huge financial rewards offered for terrorism suspects

A number of hefty financial rewards have been offered to those who give police information which leads to the arrest of around 200 people wanted on terrorism-related charges, with senior figures from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) such as Murat Karay?lan and Cemil Bay?k topping the "leaders of terrorism" lists, in a new strategy instituted to fight terrorism amid an upsurge in viol

PKK militants stage new attacks in Turkey's southeast

Militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) have carried out two separate armed attacks in the southeastern provinces of Diyarbak?r and Tunceli.

PKK militants fired shots with long-barreled weapons at the police department from a mountainous area in Diyarbak?r?s Lice district at around 1:30 p.m. on Aug 10, with no casualties reported.

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