Turkey’s prime minister cancelled a planned meeting with the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) after alleging its politics were rooted in violence on Saturday.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was due to hold meetings with leaders of all three opposition parties in parliament to discuss constitutional reform.
Explaining his decision Mr Davutoglu said,
“Recent statements by HDP officials reflect a politics that benefits from violence and tension. There is no longer any point in sharing the same table with this attitude.”
A two year ceasefire between Kurdish militants and Turkish armed forces unravelled in July this year.
At least 200 Kurdish militants have been killed in Turkish security force operations this week reports Reuters.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was due to hold meetings with leaders of all three opposition parties in parliament to discuss constitutional reform.
Explaining his decision Mr Davutoglu said,
“Recent statements by HDP officials reflect a politics that benefits from violence and tension. There is no longer any point in sharing the same table with this attitude.”
A two year ceasefire between Kurdish militants and Turkish armed forces unravelled in July this year.
At least 200 Kurdish militants have been killed in Turkish security force operations this week reports Reuters.