Two PKK terrorists have surrendered to safety forces in southeastern Türkiye, the nation’s National Defense Ministry mentioned Thursday.
The terrorists, who fled PKK hideouts in northern Iraq, surrendered on the Habur Border Gate, the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
A PKK/PYD/YPG terror group member was additionally arrested whereas making an attempt to illegally cross from Syria to Türkiye, the ministry mentioned in a separate assertion.
Meanwhile, 5 suspected members of terrorist teams had been nabbed in Edirne province whereas making an attempt to illegally cross from Türkiye to Greece, based on safety sources.
The suspects included 4 members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) and one from the PKK terrorist group, sources mentioned on situation of anonymity.
In one other operation, a PKK/PYD terror group member was arrested in Sanliurfa’s Suruc district whereas making an attempt to illegally cross from Syria to Türkiye, mentioned safety sources.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the U.S. and the European Union — has been liable for the deaths of over 40,000 folks, together with girls, youngsters and infants. The YPG is its Syrian department.
FETÖ and its U.S.-based chief Fetullah Gülen orchestrated the 2016 defeated coup in Türkiye which killed 252 folks and injured 2,734 others.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
