European Parliament removes PKK from list of terrorist groups

Brussels (IraqiNews.com) The European Parliament approved Turkey’s report over writing off PKK from world terrorist list.

The European Parliament approved Turkey’s report by majority with 150 votes opposite 11 votes, on crossing out PKK from the world terrorism organizations list.

Arturul Kourkja, MP of Democracy & Peace Party (the opposition party in Turkey) described this step as “great historical step”.

He pointed out that “Seven points out of nine points included in the report were approved.”