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Turkey Says 2 Workers Killed by PKK Explosives on Rural Road

Two electrical workers were killed when explosives struck their vehicle in Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Saturday, the interior ministry said, blaming the PKK. (AFP file photo)
Two electrical workers were killed when explosives struck their vehicle in Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Saturday, the interior ministry said, blaming the PKK. (AFP file photo)
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Turkey Says 2 Workers Killed by PKK Explosives on Rural Road

Two electrical workers were killed when explosives struck their vehicle in Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Saturday, the interior ministry said, blaming the PKK. (AFP file photo)
Two electrical workers were killed when explosives struck their vehicle in Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Saturday, the interior ministry said, blaming the PKK. (AFP file photo)

Two electrical workers were killed when explosives struck their vehicle in Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Saturday, the interior ministry said, blaming the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

The employees of a power distribution company were heading to a village at around 11 am (0800 GMT) when the remote-controlled explosives detonated, the ministry said.

The PKK is deemed a terrorist organization by Ankara, the United States and the European Union, and Turkey's military often targets members in the country's southeast.

The PKK launched a separatist insurgency in the region in 1984. More than 40,000 people have been killed in the conflict.

Separately, Turkey said its military and intelligence organization "neutralized" three PKK members on Saturday in northern Iraq, where the group has mountain strongholds. The government commonly uses the term to mean killed.

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France's Macron Hailed by Morocco for Stance on Western Sahara

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of the members of Morocco's Parliament in Rabat on October 29, 2024. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of the members of Morocco's Parliament in Rabat on October 29, 2024. (AFP)
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France's Macron Hailed by Morocco for Stance on Western Sahara

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of the members of Morocco's Parliament in Rabat on October 29, 2024. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of the members of Morocco's Parliament in Rabat on October 29, 2024. (AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron told Morocco's parliament on Tuesday the disputed territory of Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, reiterating in person a statement made in July that paved the way for warmer relations with Rabat.

France and Morocco have had a difficult relationship over the past three years. Paris, keen to control immigration from North African countries, angered Rabat by drastically reducing visas to its nationals in 2021.

By backing Morocco on the Western Sahara issue, France is hoping to win Rabat's goodwill on immigration issues that could impact other European countries - and win lucrative deals for French firms.

"For France, this territory's present and future fall under Morocco's sovereignty," Macron said to a standing ovation from Moroccan lawmakers. "This position is what France will advocate to help Morocco in international organizations.

"This position is hostile to no one," he added, referring to Algeria, which considers Morocco's presence in Western Sahara an occupation.

"Our common history also has dark parts. The time came for unequal treaties, when hubris and the mechanical force of European countries imposed themselves around the world, and when, even disguised as a protectorate, Morocco did not escape the ambitions and the violence of colonial history", he remarked.

"France broke into (Morocco), first through trade and financial deals, then by the treaty of Fez. We can see this is also about mutual trust. Many French people have high expectations on this. We need more results," he stressed.