(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Turkey is determined to protect its national security and maintain public order in the aftermath of the recent deadly attacks targeting civilians and security forces, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said.
Davutoglu made the comments in a phone conversation with the European Council President, Donald Tusk, on Monday, according to Prime Ministry sources.
Davutoglu informed Tusk in detail about the ongoing national and cross-border anti-terrorism operations against Daesh, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the far-left Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), the sources said.
"As Turkey continues to take steps towards [the] solution [process], and democratization, it will also continue - in a determined manner and without compromise - to protect its national security and maintain public order," Davutoglu told Tusk, adding that "all measures necessary in this regard in the fight against terrorism will be taken, and the cross-border operation will continue as deemed necessary".
The premier also said that he welcomed the messages of support and condemnation sent by the European Union and member states following the recent wave of terrorist attacks in the Turkey's southeastern region, which prompted the anti-terrorist operations.
Tusk offered his condolences to the victims and families of the recent terrorist acts, the sources said, adding: "The EU fully supports Turkey's fight against terrorism," and the steps taken by Turkey in its fight against Daesh, PKK and other terrorist organizations was not only supported by the EU, but by all members of the international community.
Turkish security forces have detained 1,050 suspects across 34 Turkish provinces since the nationwide "anti-terrorist operations" in the country began, the Turkish Prime Minister's Office of Public Diplomacy said in a statement Monday, adding that most suspects allegedly belonged to Daesh, PKK and DHKP-C.
Turkey also started a cross-border operation when Turkish jets bombed PKK camps in northern Iraq and launched attacks against Daesh in Syria last week.
The new wave of tension is feared to pose a severe blow to the so-called "solution process" referring to a Turkish government initiative launched in 2013 to end the decades-old conflict with the outlawed PKK in the country's eastern and southeastern regions.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by the U.S., the EU and Turkey.
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