Kurdish–Turkish conflict

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has called on the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) to do its share for the ongoing violent acts in Turkey?s southeastern provinces, implying the HDP has ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) and acts as a parliamentary extension of the PKK. 

Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? called on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) to lay down its arms against Turkey, but also stressed that his call was not enough for a final solution.

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has voiced its desire to see a restart of the long-stalled peace process amid concerns after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) threatened to attack dam construction sites in the country's mainly Kurdish southeast due to cease-fire violations by Ankara.

Two suspects have been detained over the shooting a police officer in the southeastern province of Mardin. The injured police officer, identified as Y.U., was taken to hospital after the incident and was reported to be in good condition.

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) has threatened to attack dam construction sites in Turkey?s mainly Kurdish southeast provinces on the grounds that Ankara has violated a cease-fire by building army posts, while one person died and two were wounded in fresh clashes in the northeastern province of Ardahan. 

Kurdish militants will attack Turkey's dam construction sites in the mainly Kurdish southeast, the group said in a statement late on July 11, another blow to a fragile peace process meant to end a three-decade insurgency. 

Turkish police has arrested 21 people on suspicions that they had connections with the Jihadist organisation Islamic State, as reported by AFP.

There were three foreigners among the people detained. All people arrested were suspected of assiting the organization to attract more people who are currently residing in Europe.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said late July 7 that the Kurdish peace process could continue "if promises given in 2013 are fulfilled," speaking at an iftar fast-breaking dinner in the eastern province of Van on July 7.

Amnesty International has accused Turkish security forces of using excessive force to police major street protests which erupted in Turkey?s southeast last year. A 22-page report released by Amnesty in Istanbul on July 7 was also critical of what it termed ?a lack of effective investigations into deaths and injuries that occurred.?

Violence that erupted in Turkey?s southeast before and after the recent election has raised fears of a return to widespread clashes between affiliates of the Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) and Hizbullah, an outlawed Kurdish Islamist militant group.