MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Friday claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Turkish southeastern city of Diyarbakir, media reported Friday.
On Thursday, an explosion took place near the bus station in Diyarbakir, killing at least seven and injuring 27 people.
"Kurdish militant PKK group claims responsibility for car bomb attack in southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Thursday," Al Arabiya broadcaster said on its Twitter account.
#Breaking Kurdish militant PKK group claims responsibility for car bomb attack in southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Thursday
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) April 1, 2016
On March 28, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkish security services have killed, injured or detained more than 5,300 militants since the beginning of the anti-PKK operation.