To earn Türkiye’s trust and address its concerns, the security grouping cannot have different yardsticks for different terror groups.
The Turkish defence ministry says the terrorists were preparing to attack Operation Peace Spring area that was cleared from PKK/YPG.
A total of 378 people have been detained in January during operations against PKK/PYD terrorist organisation, Turkish Interior Ministry says.
In a recent provocative act against Ankara, Rasmus Paludan, a controversial Danish far-right politician, was allowed to burn a copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in the Swedish capital.
Accompanied by police, supporters of the PKK/YPG terror group marched to the Medborgarplatsen area in Stockholm.
Turkish ratification of the bid depends on how quickly Stockholm fulfils counter-terrorism promises made as part of its agreement with Ankara, says Turkish Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin.
Since 2016, Ankara has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor.
Sweden "has a responsibility" to take action over Thursday's incident that took place right in the centre of the Nordic country's capital Stockholm, says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the provocation by PKK supporters "irresponsible" and a possible attempt to "sabotage" the country's bid to enter NATO military alliance.
Türkiye's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun condemned the provocation, urging the Swedish authorities "to take necessary steps against terrorist groups without further delay."
The violence perpetrated by the PKK/YPG supporters on the streets of Paris last month should be a warning to French authorities that inaction against a terrorist organisation will have deadly consequences.
Türkiye's central Nevsehir province has hosted the first international Diyarbakir mothers' congress, which brought together artists, academics and journalists.
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