Kurdistan Workers' Party

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Yalç?n Akdo?an has said the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) should call on outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants to leave Turkish cities and not restrict the free will of the people in a recent interview.

A?r? is an eastern province close to Turkey?s borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran. It is a rather small and underdeveloped province, and will send only four deputies to the 550-seat Turkish Parliament in the June 7 general election.

A delegation from the main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP), which went to Turkey?s eastern province of A?r? to investigate the recent deadly clash between security forces and outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) militants, has found that an ?information flaw and an intelligence failure? were the main factors that led to the clash.

The stakes have never been so high for Turkey. It is clear that the general elections on June 7 are not going to be just regular elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an clearly intends to use these for regime change. He wants the executive powers legally vested with the prime minister for himself. 

Let us remember what the most distinct feature of the "peace process," also known as the "ceasefire," has been. The army and the police were avoiding any hot clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK); if one may say so, they were closing an eye. 

Military and police operations were stopped and the PKK was continuing to do what it used to do with a low profile.   

Saying it had been tasked by a civilian authority and its primary motive was not to conduct any military operation, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has denied accusations about its conduct in an incident that resulted in a deadly clash with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) in the eastern province of A?r?.

Saying it had been tasked by a civilian authority and its primary motive was not to conduct any military operation, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has denied accusations about its conduct in an incident that resulted in a deadly clash with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) in the eastern province of A?r?.

The 34th Istanbul Film Festival committee announced April 13 that the screening of a majority of films in the National Competition, National Documentary Competition, International Competition, Cinema in Human Rights Competition, Out of Competition, and New Turkish Cinema sections were canceled.

A Dutch journalist tried on a charge of disseminating "terrorist propaganda" was acquitted by a Turkish court on April 13.

Frederike Geerdink's brief detention in January prompted an outcry from rights groups and a protest by the Dutch foreign minister, whilst deepening fears about the erosion of press freedom under President Tayyip Erdo?an.

The main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) will send a delegation to the eastern province of A?r? to investigate the recent clash between Turkish soldiers and outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) militants.