U.S. condemns PKK attacks in Turkey: diplomat on Twitter
ISTANBUL - Reuters
"There is no connection between these airstrikes against PKK and recent understandings to intensify U.S.-Turkey cooperation against ISIL," Brett McGurk, the deputy special presidential envoy for the coalition to counter ISIL," said on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the White House said on July 26 that it welcomed Turkey's increased focus and efforts to fight ISIL, and called the PKK a "terrorist" organisation.
The comments were made at a news briefing in Nairobi by a White House official during a visit to Kenya by U.S. President Barack Obama.