Security forces have launched an operation to nab the terrorists.
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Since July 2015, over 500 members of Turkish security forces and thousands of PKK members have been killed in confrontations inside Turkey and in northern Iraq, and more than 40,000 people have lost their lives in clashes with the PKK since 1984, when the group first started anti-government attacks.
After some hours, one more vehicle bombing struck police head office in the eastern Turkish city of Elazig early today, killing about three cops office officers and wounding about 100 individuals, the state-run Anadolu Agency stated.
He also prayed for the speedy and full recovery of the injured.
A total of 14 people were killed and more than 220 wounded.
The first bombing, at a police station in Van province, killed three people and injured almost 75 – numerous victims police officers.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim took a trip to Elazig to check out the place of the bombing in addition to those injured in the attack.
The second also targeted a police station, in Elazig, killed five and wounded almost 150. This one resulted in three people killed and at least 73 injured.
Clashes between Turkish security forces and the PKK have increased in frequency over the previous year, after a ceasefire between Ankara and the Kurdish organization fell through and militant activity resumed.
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In a bid to curb opportunities for bomb-making, the country earlier this year introduced new, stricter rules for using liquefied gas cylinders – a common fixture in many households in that part of the world.
