The Russian Prime Minister said that the Russian government had not been fully informed about the PKK, and that in future the government would not allow PKK meetings in the Federation. He added that all governmental departments would be notified about the decision. The clash took place on Tuesday in the province of Sirnak, security officials said. Ten terrorists who escaped from the separatist organization in Sirnak and Tunceli surrendered to security forces. Twenty-six PKK members caught in Bingol, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hakkari, Mardin, Sirnak and Van, were arrested.
Operations still continue in the region.
A YSK decision regarding this issue was promulgated in the Official Gazette yesterday. Following the agreement reached by Turkey and China on textile quotas at meetings in Beijing between 15-17 July, it is expected that Turkey's exports to China will increase. Foreign Trade Undersecretariat EU Deputy General Director Munir Yetkin said that the agreement was now effective. A meeting will be held in Turkey in September about silk, for which Turkey implements a one-way quota system. The Kardak dispute - another perspective.