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Ankara urges EU not to distinguish PKK and ISIS terrorists

25 August 2016 [17:48] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Gunay Hasanova

Turkey has called on the European Union not to make distinctions between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the “Islamic State” (IS, ISIL, ISIS or Daesh) terrorist group, Turkish minister for EU affairs Omer Celik told TRT Haber TV channel on August 25.

Celik added that unfortunately, PKK easily continues its activity in the EU countries, emphasizing that Turkey does not see any difference between the PKK and the IS.

Previously, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the most important issue in the region was the fight against terrorism whether Daesh, the PKK, the PYD or FETO, adding that it is impossible to make distinctions between those organizations since terrorists are terrorists.

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has continued for over 25 years and has claimed more than 40,000 lives.

A ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK ended last year and clashes have since claimed hundreds of lives on both sides.

The UN and the European Union list the PKK as a terrorist organization.

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