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...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...’s predominantly Kurdish southeast (known to Kurds as Bakur or Northern Kurdistan).
The interior and defense ministries confirmed the death of the soldier without providing details.
Several
The PKK is an gang struggling for the increased rights of Kurds in Turkey but is considered a terrorist group by Ankara. The
The PKK announced a unilateral ceasefire in February after the country was hit by devastating earthquakes. It then extended the truce to the May 14 general election, but said it maintains the right to defend itself if attacked.
The number of PKK fighters inside Turkey has shrunk in recent years, following a short-lived ceasefire in 2013, though frequent festivities take place in Kurdish provinces.
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