Turkish PM: PKK must lay down arms
Turkey's goal in the fight against terrorism is the final laying down of weapons by terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party and the leaving of it's members from the country, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during his visit to Niger, Trend news agency reported on Wednesday referring to TRT Haber TV channel.
He said Turkey will do its best to resolve the terrorism problem in the country, despite the PKK's attempts at undermining these efforts.
At the same time, Erdogan said it is also important for Turkey to address terrorism with minimal casualties on both sides.
The Turkish army resumed military operations against PKK militants after they became active again.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has lasted for over 25 years. The PKK is recognised as a terrorist organisation by both the UN and the EU.
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