HRW: Turkey Must Investigate Civilian Deaths in PKK Campaign

Human Rights Watch said Tuesday that Turkey needs to control its security forces and investigate the deaths of civilians who were killed during police operations and clashes with armed groups in recent months. The group said it documented 15 such deaths in a limited investigation and that local groups report more than 100 deaths since July. Turkish forces launched a new offensive in July against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in southeastern Turkey, a move that ended a...

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