Turkish government 'seeking to sabotage' disarmament process, says PKK leader
The Kurdish PKK group on Wednesday said that some elements of the Turkish government are seeking to undermine a historic disarmament process meant to put an end to decades of conflict.
The PKK, or Kurdistan Workers' Party, in May declared an end to its armed conflict and was expected to hold a series of ceremonies to destroy its weapons.
But Mustafa Karasu, one of the group's founders and top leaders, told a Kurdish-linked television station that "a group at the heart of the state is seeking to sabotage the process".
"We are ready, but it is the (Turkish) government that has not taken the needed steps," he said.
Read moreAfter PKK's landmark disarmament, leader Ocalan urges 'major shift' to mend Kurdish-Turkish ties
Karasu cited continued Turkish military strikes on PKK positions in northern Irak as well as the lack of improvement in the prison conditions of the PKK's founder Abdullah Ocalan.
Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:PKK rejects 'exile' of its members from Turkey after agreeing to disbandKurdish militant group PKK to disband and end armed struggle with Turkey
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