MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The activists urged the British government to persuade Ankara to stop its attacks on the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group, outlawed in Turkey, The Guardian newspaper reported, citing a spokesman for the protesters.
Kurdish protesters end occupation of Tory HQ after successful handover of their demands to Tories @Ruptly @RTUKnews pic.twitter.com/b7Ng2NGXcF
— Jon Scammell (@JonScammell) 5 января 2016
Turkey's Kurdish-dominated southeast region has recently seen renewed violence between the Turkish government forces and the PKK since mid-summer breakdown of a two-year ceasefire.
In July, Ankara initiated a military operation against the PKK in response to the escalation of terrorist attacks in southern Turkey.
Kurde gather in front of Westminster to protest Turkish attacks on Kurdish towns/civilians #twitterkurds @Hevallo pic.twitter.com/d8egowuGdf
— Sarhang Hars (@sarhangg) 5 января 2016
