Kurdish–Turkish conflict

Security units seized some 333,000 roots of cannabis sativa and at least 110 kilograms (nearly 250 pounds). of marijuana in eastern Turkey, authorities said on June 8. 

A Turkish soldier, who was injured in Syria's northwestern Idlib in April, succumbed to his injuries, the National Defense Ministry said on June 7. 

The ministry said the soldier was injured during Turkey's Operation Peace Spring and offered condolences to the family of the killed soldier, the Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish nation.

At least nine people were detained on June 1 for suspected links to YPG/PKK terrorists in southeastern Turkey, according to a security source.

The Turkish president on May 30 extended condolences for the two soldiers and a police officer killed in southeastern Turkey.

Turkish forces "neutralized" 10 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said on May 27. 
Five terrorists were "neutralized" in Haftanin and Hakurk regions after they were detected through reconnaissance and surveillance activities, the ministry said in a tweet.

Turkish jets "neutralized" at least four PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said on May 25.

The terrorists were "neutralized" in Hakurk region after they were detected by reconnaissance and surveillance activities, the ministry said on Twitter.

Turkish security forces have so far "neutralized" a total of 1,458 terrorists in cross-border operations since the beginning of this year, the defense minister said on May 25.

Turkey's defense minister and top force commanders on May 23 carried out inspections along the border where southern Turkey meets northern Syria, according to security sources.

Hundreds of terrorists in Syria and northern Iraq have been neutralized as part of Turkey's cross-border counter-terrorism operations since the start of 2020, the Turkish defense minister said on May 20. 
"Our fight against terror in Syria and northern Iraq continues without pause- 1,411 terrorists have been neutralized since Jan. 1," Hulusi Akar said.

Two mayors from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) who were detained last week have been arrested on terrorism charges.  

Yaşar Akkuş, the mayor of the eastern province of Iğdır, who was detained on May 15 as part of a terror probe, was arrested on May 18. 

He was suspended from his position.