0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Turkey ousts three Kurdish mayors for suspected militant links, launches security operationUmit OzdalDIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey on Monday replaced Kurdish mayors with state officials in three cities and detained more than 400 people for suspected militant links, the Interior Ministry said, a move likely to fuel tensions in the mainly Kurdish southeast. The ministry also said it had launched an operation with some 2,300 commandos against militant fighters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in southeastern provinces.The mayors of three major southeastern cities - Diyarbakir, Mardin and Van - are accused of various crimes including membership of a terrorist organisation and spreading terrorist group propaganda, the ministry said in a statement. Read more at: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-turkey-security-kurds/turkey-ousts-three-kurdish-mayors-for-suspected-militant-links-launches-security-operation-idUKKCN1V90AA?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=69
Author
Topic: Turkey ousts three Kurdish mayors for suspected militant links, launches security operation (Read 162 times)
