Turkey-PKK conflict ‘has killed 2,000’ in south-east — UN report
Image copyright APThe UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000 dead less than 18 months.
Up to 500,000 people, mostly Kurds, were displaced between July 2015 and December 2016, a UN report said.
Meanwhile, satellite imagery showed the "enormous scale of destruction" of hundreds of buildings.
A two-year-old ceasefire between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) broke down in July 2015.
In the period that followed, UN investigators documented thousands of killings, disappearances and cases of torture, as well as other human rights violations. The most serious abuses took place during periods of curfew imposed for several days at a time.
UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein criticised the Turkish government, saying he was "particularly concerned by reports that no credible investigation has been conducted".
His office's report relied on confidential and public accounts, satellite imagery and other sources because the Turkish government has failed to grant investigators access to the areas affected by anti-PKK operations.
