“We want to see these attacks cease; we want to see the PKK renounce violence and reengage in talks with the government of Turkey,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters. “These attacks are only exacerbating the continuation of the cycle of violence here.”
Turkish security forces have come under attack across the country since the July 20 Suruc bombing in southeastern Turkey, which killed 32 people. The bombing was believed to be the work of Daesh.
At least two Turkish soldiers were killed and 24 others were injured in a suspected suicide attack in Turkey’s eastern Agri province early Sunday, which has been blamed on the PKK.
Separately, a Turkish soldier was killed and four others were injured when a landmine hit their patrol around the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik oil pipeline in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin late Saturday, Turkish security sources said.
Following reports that retaliatory Turkish military airstrikes killed at least eight civilians in northern Iraq, Turkey said Saturday that it would launch an investigation into the incident.
Toner said the U.S. takes reports of civilian casualties "very seriously", adding that Washington does not "want to see any civilian casualties”.
“We want to see the PKK stop its attacks against Turkey and then for the Turkish government to respond proportionately,” Toner said.
[www.aa.com.tr]
4/8/15
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"L'UE reconnaît que la Turquie a le droit de prévenir et de réagir à toute forme de terrorisme, qui doit être condamné sans ambiguité. La réponse doit toutefois être proportionnée, ciblée et elle ne doit en aucun cas mettre en danger le dialogue politique démocratique dans le pays", a averti le commissaire européen à l'Élargissement, Johannes Hahn, lors d'un entretien avec le ministre turc aux Affaires européennes Volkan Bozkir. "Le commissaire a exprimé la profonde préoccupation de l'UE face aux récents développements qui ont un impact négatif sur le processus de paix entre les Kurdes et la Turquie", ont précisé ses services dans un communiqué. La trêve conclue en 2013 entre le PKK et la Turquie a volé en éclats il y a deux semaines après un attentat meurtrier perpétré le 20 juillet à Suruç (sud) et attribué à l'État islamique.............http://www.rtl.be/info/monde/international/turquie-la-reponse-au-terrorisme-doit-etre-proportionnee-et-ciblee--743830.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RTLInternational+%28RTL+info+%3E++Monde%29
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ReplyDelete"Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, spoke to Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozkir. He acknowledged the commitment of the Turkish authorities to stepping up the fight against ISIL and re-affirmed the EU's strong support for these efforts. He confirmed also that the EU is looking into ways to further increase its support for the unprecedented humanitarian help offered by Turkey to the Syrian and Iraqi refugees, fleeing atrocities in their home countries.
At the same time, the Commissioner expressed the EU’s deep concern about recent developments which have a negative impact on the Kurdish-Turkish settlement process. The EU acknowledges that Turkey has the right to prevent and react to any form of terrorism, which must be unequivocally condemned. The response, however, must be proportionate,targeted and by no means endanger the democratic political dialogue in the country.
"We count on Turkey to live up to its important and strategic role for the whole region, by refraining from any action that could further destabilise the region."
In a telephone conversation with HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş last Friday, the Commissioner stressed that all parties should re-commit to the peace process and work now on a broad and inclusive political solution. The ceasefire should be re-instated for the benefit of all Turkish citizens."
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-5466_en.htm?locale=en