Clinton says U.S. with Turkey against PKK
ANKARA – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States stands with Turkey in its fight with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Radio Liberty reported.
Clinton's statement in Istanbul comes a day after Kurdish fighters killed 13 Turkish soldiers and seven militants died in the worst clash since the PKK ended a ceasefire in February.
Clinton, in Istanbul for a meeting on Libya, said she would reassure Turkish leaders of the U.S. commitment to security cooperation with Turkey.
In a statement, Clinton also noted the PKK is designated as a foreign terrorist group by the United States.
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