Turkey needs no permission to move against PKK, YPG: Turkish PM

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has stated that Turkey does not need permission from any other parties to move against terrorist organizations, particularly the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the armed wing of its Syrian affiliate, the People's Protection Units (YPG) if they pose a threat against Turkey.

"Necessary measures against the terrorist groups will be taken if needed. So I am calling the terrorists to be aware that the Syrian ceasefire plan will not be binding if Turkey's security is threatened," said Davutoğlu.

"The only decision maker that decides actions regarding Turkey's security is Ankara," the Turkish PM added.

"While Western countries label Nusra Front and Daesh terrorist organizations, they do not do the same for YPG. It shouldn't have been so," Turkish PM said

Turkish Prime Minister also mentioned the 'condolence' held for the suicide bomber who detonated himself in Ankara in an attack that left 29 people dead.

"You can never, ever see a condolence held for a suicide bomber terrorist with MPs participating there."

His statements came amid efforts to actualize the Syria peace talks in Geneva, which exclude Daesh and al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate, the Nusra Front, from the cease-fire.

The talks aim to end the five-year war in Syria, where more than 250,000 people have been killed and half of the population displaced.

Syria has been under intense airstrikes, bombings and attacks from a number of parties, particularly Russian forces, the Assad government and terrorist groups such as Daesh and the Democratic Union Party (PYD).