All PKK hideouts destroyed, terrorists kill two more troops

PM Davutoğlu stated that all known PKK hideouts have been demolished and Turkey would not accept a cease-fire if the terrorist organization continues its atrocities in the country. Also, two more troops were killed by the PKK in Friday's attacks



Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Friday that Turkey would not accept a cease-fire with the PKK if it continues its terrorist activities and that military operations will continue as long as threats against Turkey's national security exist."All known PKK hideouts have been demolished," he said several hours after the terrorist group raided a police station in the town of Pozanti, in the southern Adana province, late on Thursday, killing two officers and touching off a gunfight that also killed two terrorists.Speaking at the Civilian initiative against terrorism program on Friday, Davutoğlu said, "We will not agree to a cease-fire if our people are killed," adding that the government will not allow vandals to take over streets and disturb public order and the security of the people. "A total of 1,302 terror suspects have been taken into custody in 32 provinces," he said. Davutoğlu warned all terrorist organizations to refrain from attacking Turkish soldiers and said Turkey would retaliate by eliminating the perpetrators as a whole. "After this point, bullets shot at our troops on the [Syrian] border will result in elimination of the attackers. So ISIS or other terrorist organizations or the [Syrian] regime would not have the courage to commit such an act," he said, adding that Turkey's cross-border operations against ISIS in Syria will continue until the terrorist organization is not a threat to the country's security.He praised the civilian initiative against terrorism, which brought together eight major nongovernmental organizations under a mutual declaration against terrorism. He said that this sends a message to politicians and leaders of the political parties to unite against terrorism.Also, in the eastern province of Kars, terrorists detonated a bomb they placed on railroad tracks and later fired on rail workers who were sent to repair the line. One civilian was killed and another was wounded in the attack.Furthermore, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the Iraqi government's "negative stance" toward Turkey's airstrikes on PKK camps in northern Iraq was disappointing and difficult to accept."It is obvious that many armed PKK terrorists have been sheltering inside Iraqi territory for years. It is not possible to accept or understand the opposing attitude of those who can't control their border," the statement said. Many Western countries, as well as the U.N. and NATO, condemn the PKK's terror attacks against Turkey and state that they fully respect Turkey's rights to defend itself. After talks in Brussels, which were held at the behest of Turkey, NATO ambassadors said they "stand in strong solidarity" with Turkey, while U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that Turkey's actions were undertaken "in accordance with the U.N. Charter as a way of exercising self-defense."