Türkiye Warns Against Western Support for PKK Under Pretext of Fighting Daesh

Strengthening the terrorist group PKK under the guise of fighting Daesh/ISIS to serve other ends will not be allowed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Monday, warning the Western world against supporting the separatist terrorist organization.

The PKK's empire of violence built over Kurdish people is on the verge of collapse, Fidan told a joint news conference in the capital Ankara with Ayman Safadi, his visiting Jordanian counterpart, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

Fidan urged the terrorist group PKK/YPG to lay down its arms in Syria “as soon as possible.”

The terrorist group Daesh/ISIS is “a poison” for Muslim communities, he also warned.

Safadi, for his part, said that anything that threatens Türkiye's security also threatens the security of the region.

Jordan is coordinating with Türkiye to help boost security and stability in the region in light of “challenges we face,” he added.