The group detonated a bomb at a police station in the province of Van, killing one officer and two civilians, injuring at least 73 others.
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The latest string of attacks came after five policemen and three civilians were killed in a vehicle bombing near the main southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Monday (15 August), the day seen as the 32nd anniversary of the launch of the armed rebellion.
Three soldiers were killed and six others were wounded when a bomb hit a military vehicle in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, in the third attack on Turkish security forces in 24 hours that officials are blaming on Kurdish rebels. According to Turkish media outlet Anadolu Post, the PKK has been responsible for the deaths of over 600 troops and police officers.
Hours earlier, three police officers died and more than 200 people were injured in a auto bombing outside police headquarters in the eastern city of Elazig.
At least five people died and 146 were injured, 14 seriously.
Elazig Deputy Mayor Mahmut Varol said the explosion went off on the grounds of the police headquarters and set cars parked nearby on fire.
Video footage obtained by the private Dogan news agency showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area of the blast, the cause of which was not clear.
Rights groups say about 400 civilians have also been killed.
Since 1984, tens of thousands have died at the hands of the PKK, considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and its allies.
In a speech broadcast live on television, Erdogan said Turkey was facing joint attacks by various terrorist organisations who act together.
Turkey has so far detained around 40,000 people in its investigation following the attempted putsch, which it blames on followers of USA -based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who has denied the charge.
Authorities in Turkey have arrested or suspended tens of thousands of police, troops, officials, judges and civil servants due to their alleged links to Gulen’s movement.
This latest attack was the smallest in scope, but still ended with five soldiers dead and four wounded.
U.S. National Security Council spokesman Ned Price issued a statement condemning the attacks. He had been wounded and was taken to the main police headquarters in for questioning.
Turkey accuses Gulen of being the mastermind behind Turkey’s failed 15 July coup attempt and has branded his movement a terror organisation.
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Media coverage of the Elazig attack has been banned in Turkey.
