EXTRA Turkish foreign minister: No peace process until Kurd group disarms

Ankara (dpa) - The Kurdistan Workerslsquo; Party (PKK) will have to disarm before Turkey again agrees to a peace process with it, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says."We took tremendous risks to launch this peace process, even our supporters criticized us," Cavusoglu said, referring to a process that broke down in 2015. "They didnlsquo;t lay down their weapons, despite all the goodwill and positive steps coming from the state. This time they have to lay down their weapons first," he said.Even in the absence of a peace process, he does not believe there should be problems with Kurdish citizens. "I donlsquo;t have to promise anything to our Kurdish citizens. They are first class citizens. They enjoy full rights. We granted them all their rights, any rights that they needed," he said, citing in particular development projects in Kurdish cities.dpa shg cy mga ncs