Iraqi Kurdistan
FM links PKK attacks in Europe to Türkiye's strategy
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has attributed PKK's recent attacks on Turkish communities in Europe to what he described as Türkiye's efforts to corner the organization.
"At this point, thank God, we do not leave room for terrorist groups, we do not let them breathe, we do not let them open their eyes," Fidan said during a gathering in Istanbul late on March 27.
Europe should show zero tolerance on PKK acts: Ankara
Türkiye has called on prominent European nations not to show tolerance for the PKK's activities and provocations on their soils following recent incidents in which PKK sympathizers carried out attacks targeting a Turkish diplomatic mission as well as Turkish communities.
Incidents in Belgium prove PKK’s threat in Europe: Foreign Ministry
Ankara has emphasized that the PKK terror organization constitutes a threat to social peace and public order in Western Europe, as proven by the recent incidents in which its members attacked Turkish citizens in various cities in Belgium.
Türkiye, Iraq vow ‘joint fight’ against PKK
A joint declaration by Türkiye and Iraq following a high-level security summit in Baghdad has announced the two neighbors' will to mutually fight the PKK terror organization on Iraqi soil. It also underlined that Baghdad has banned the PKK for the first time, a move Ankara hailed.
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Intel chief holds talks in Erbil following Baghdad visit
After a recent visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad, National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chief İbrahim Kalın has continued his engagements in the Kurdish regional government capital of Erbil, where discussions centered on bilateral relations and counterterrorism efforts.
165 PKK suspects nabbed in nationwide terror op
Turkish security forces apprehended 165 PKK suspects in simultaneous counterterror operations conducted across 28 out of all 81 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.
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Turkish forces ‘neutralize’ PKK terrorist responsible for diplomat assassination
In a joint operation, the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the Turkish army have "neutralized" a PKK terrorist identified as one of the perpetrators of the assassination of a Turkish diplomat in Iraq in 2019.
Over 200 PKK suspects caught in large-scale op
More than 200 PKK suspects were apprehended in simultaneous operations against the terrorist organization in 32 out of the country's 81 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.
In the "Heroes-36" operation, the security forces raided the addresses of suspects identified with several terrorist activities, particularly in Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
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Officials from Türkiye, Iraq discuss ties, security issues
Senior Turkish and Iraqi authorities came together in the Turkish capital to discuss the bilateral ties as well as security concerns stemming from the presence of the PKK on the latter's territories.
6 PKK terrorists ‘neutralized’ in north Iraq
The Turkish forces "neutralized" six PKK terrorists in an airstrike on a region in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry has announced.
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