Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu asserted in a televised interview on Monday that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) operations launched since July 23 proved to be the most effective in the last 30 years, claiming there have been no civilian casualties as a result of the utmost precision.In the wake of the end of the cease-fire, which the PKK unilaterally declared on July 11, and the killing of two police officers in Şanlıurfa province on July 22, Davutoğlu said he was determined to start operations. Davutoğlu explained how he gave the order, saying: "We will cleanse all places around cities [of terrorists]. I gave the order on July 23. 'The day has come. Their intentions are not well. Their only objective is to drag Turkey into a war between brothers. Are all preparations set?' I asked."Underscoring that the PKK was baffled by the operations on targets that it thought were unknown to the TSK, Davutoğlu said: "All of them [military officials] knew what to do and threefold operations have started. That night at 11:00 p.m. PKK camps in northern Iraq, which it thought were unknown, were also hit. Some 452 targets were destroyed."He also ensured the public that nothing has changed since that day and addressed foreign intelligence services, saying: "We know which foreign intelligence service carries out what and with whom in northern Iraq."Since the day that he referenced in the interview, the TSK has launched numerous operations on PKK targets both in Turkey and in northern Iraq, leaving 1,294 terrorists dead. The PKK has targeted dams, bridges and infrastructure in this period. According to reports, the PKK has also set 270 vehicles on fire.Counterterrorism police teams have also conducted operations and raided many addresses linked to the PKK and its youth branch, the Patriotic Revolutionist Youth Movement (YDG-H), detaining 2,624 suspects. Of the 2,624 detained, 742 have been arrested.Responding to accusations and questions emphasized in some media outlets about whether Turkey has gone back to the 1990s, Davutoğlu said: "We have not gone back to the '90s. We would bring it to book should any illegal incident occur against a civilian. It is not the state but the PKK that has gone back to the '90s."Putting the blame also on arms barons and drug traffickers for the re-emergence of disorder in the country, Davutoğlu said: "Arms barons and drug traffickers felt troubled with the PKK saying it will disarm. They began giving [the PKK] suggestions that would stoke the flames of a conflict environment. We are aware of it all."Davutoğlu strictly dismissed allegations of security forces killing civilians, saying: "There has been extraordinary meticulousness to prevent any civilian casualties. Photos from Palestine were shared [on social media]. These are all lies and fish stories. Our instruction is clear: Interfere in terrorists firmly, look out for your own security and protect civilians."With respect to criticism of the government for imposing curfews hindering daily life, Davutoğlu clarified curfew decisions, saying: "Curfews do not mean restricting civilians. Operations are carried out spot-on while everyone is home." HEAVY CRITICISM ON HDP DEPUTIESAlso targeting Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputies who marched to the Cudi Mountains where terrorist activity is high, Davutoğlu said: "What are HDP deputies doing in the Cudi Mountains? If they are marching to the Cudi Mountains then they are acting the same as terrorists." He also claimed that the HDP thought after acquiring 80 seats in Parliament that it was time to separate Turkey, yet it was wrong. Davutoğlu asserted that they felt the HDP would display a stance in Parliament while gaining support northern Iraq.Davutoğlu went on to slam former EU Minister Ali Haydar Konca, who resigned a day after the interview, for his allegedly separatist remarks, saying: "The HDP deputy says 'If we [HDP] stay below the electoral threshold, Turkey will be separated.' No, nobody can divide Turkey. No, it is not what the reconciliation process is about. We are breaking these circles one by one and will continue to do so."