Turkish Kurds Want Ankara to Declare Stance on ISIL

The leadership of the Kurdish rebel group PKK has called on Ankara to "declare its stance on ISIL." The PKK is accusing the Turkish government of backing ISIL in its battle against Syrian Kurds. Ankara has blamed the PKK for the deaths of three soldiers this week in a clash on the Syrian border. Concerns are now growing that the deepening tensions concerning the future of the Syrian Kurds could jeopardize peace efforts between the PKK and Ankara.  In a statement issued...

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