Istanbul - 26 August 2016

1. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov entering news conference

2. Cutaway flags

3. Wide of news conference

4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Binali Yildirim, Turkish Prime Minister:

"As a result of the PKK's (Kurdistan Workers' Party) vile and treacherous attack at a police station in Cizre early this morning, 11 martyrs, police officers, lost their lives. We extend our condolences. We have many wounded who are being treated and I wish them a speedy recovery."

5. Cutaway reporters

6. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Binali Yildirim, Turkish Prime Minister:

"This morning there was a suicide bombing carried out with an explosives-laden truck targeting the Cizre police station (simultaneous translation). We have martyrs, we had wounded. No doubt it is one of the treacherous attacks by the vile PKK terrorist organization."

7. Mid of Yildirim and Borisov

8. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Binali Yildirim, Turkish Prime Minister:

"These are total lies (that Turkey is targeting Kurds in Syria) and it's not based on fact. The Free Syrian Army is there (in Syria) busy with cleaning out elements of Daesh (Arabic acronym for Islamic State group) and busy sending back other terrorist groups back to where they came from. Our soldiers are giving them logistical support."

9. Reporter cutaway

10. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Binali Yildirim, Turkish Prime Minister:

"We will continue our operations there until we ensure the security of our borders and 100 percent ensure the safety of our citizens' lives and property. We will continue these operations until we remove Daesh and other terrorist organisations from the region."

11. Camera cutaway

12. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria's prime minister:

"I hope that within the European Union they're able to have enough willpower and are able to gather support (to deal with the migrant issue). Then we will follow up with meetings."

13. Yildirim and Borisov shake hands and leave

Turkey's prime minister on Friday confirmed 11 people had been killed in attack on a police checkpoint in southeast Turkey, saying it was a suicide attack carried out with an explosives-laden truck.

Speaking at a news conference alongside his Bulgarian counterpart, Binali Yildirim extended his condolences to the victims' familes.

He also vowed to continue operations to "remove Daesh (Arabic acronym for Islamic State group) and other terrorist organisations from the region."

A further 78 people were wounded, officials and the state-run news agency said.

The attack struck the checkpoint 50 metres (yards) from a main police station near the town of Cizre, in the mainly-Kurdish Sirnak province that borders Syria, the Anadolu Agency reported.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which was the latest in a string of bombings targeting police or military vehicles and facilities.

Authorities have blamed the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, for those attacks.

Violence between the PKK and the security forces resumed last year, after the collapse of a fragile two-year peace process between the government and the militant group.

Hundreds of security force members, militants and even civilians have been killed since.