ANKARA, Turkey, July 28 (UPI) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday it was impossible to continue peace talks with Kurdish militants in Turkey.
In a brief address before he left Ankara for a state visit to Beijing, Erdogan said, "It is impossible for us to continue the peace process with those who threaten our national unity and brotherhood. Turkey has the strength to hold terrorists and so-called politicians accountable for the blood of our martyrs. Stepping back is out of the question."