Terrorism

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

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.

Turkey has listed the al-Nusra Front, a branch of al-Qaeda operating in Syria and Lebanon, as a terrorist organization following an update of a Cabinet motion on June 3.

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.

The government’s peace process has entered a new phase, outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan has said during a meeting with a Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) delegation, while calling for the avoidance of any provocations.

We all know how Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan considered the Gezi wave of protests that shook Turkey for three weeks a year ago.

Beşir Atalay has said the government is preparing to intensify the process through bold steps Refuting the presence of any stagnation along the resolution/peace process, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay has said the government is preparing to intensify the process through bold steps.

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.

Four of 11 suspects who were sent to court after anti-terror raids on May 26 in Istanbul’s Okmeydanı neighborhood were arrested late May 29 on charges of “committing crimes on behalf of a terrorist organization.”

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.