The Turkish protection chief on Sunday stated that everybody should see the “true face” of the PKK terror group after violent protests by supporters of the group left greater than two dozen law enforcement officials injured within the French capital.
Evaluating the protection and safety points, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stated that with their profitable operations, the Turkish Armed Forces have shattered the “terror corridor” that was aimed to be established within the south of Türkiye.
“No one should expect us to tolerate the terrorist elements nesting near our border. The Turkish Armed Forces have taken and will take all necessary measures at the appropriate place and time for the security of our country and noble nation,” he stated throughout a go to to items close to the Syria-Türkiye border.
Regarding the violence perpetrated by supporters of the PKK terror group through which a minimum of 31 French law enforcement officials have been injured in Paris, Akar stated: “They saw how troublesome it is to help and support terrorists.”
“The snake fed by the French began to bite themselves,” he added.
Having gathered on the central Place de la Republique at round 2.00 p.m. native time (1300GMT) on Saturday, hundreds of supporters of the phobia group marched to the Boulevard du Temple chanting pro-PKK slogans and carrying posters of the phobia group’s so-called leaders.
They then ripped off paving stones and threw them on the police, close by properties, and outlets. The attackers additionally destroyed bus stops.
The police intervened within the scene in a restricted vogue, often utilizing tear fuel in opposition to the attackers.
On Friday, a 69-year-old gunman in Paris opened fireplace, killing a minimum of three folks and injuring three others, in accordance with native media stories.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated on Sunday that the shooter, named as William M. by the native media, has “pathological” hatred for foreigners and that he “wanted to kill foreigners” after a theft in his house in 2016.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the US, and EU — has been liable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 folks, together with girls, kids, and infants. Though usually formally banned, the terrorist group additionally has a presence in quite a few European nations.
