Kurdish separatism in Turkey
Turkish aerospace facility targeted in terror attack in Ankara
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Oct. 23 an attack on the premises of the Turkish aerospace and defense company TUSAŞ left four dead and 14 injured.
Accomplice gets over 5,000 years in Ankara bombing retrial
Mehmet Veysi Dolaşan, found to have transported explosives used in the deadly 2016 bomb attack in central Ankara, has been sentenced to a total of 5,172 years in prison.
The attack carried out by PKK killed 36 people and injured hundreds. On Oct. 16, an Ankara court retried the case after the Court of Appeals overturned earlier verdicts against six defendants.
Over 260 PKK suspects detained in nationwide operations
Turkish security forces have apprehended over 260 people, including a suspect linked to a recently prohibited rally in the southern province of Diyarbakır, on charges of affiliation with the PKK terrorist organization, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Oct. 15.
Turkish forces 'neutralize' 4 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria
Turkish security forces "neutralized" four PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria near the Turkish border, the country's National Defense Ministry said on Monday.
The terrorists were targeted in the Operation Euphrates Shield zone in northern Syria, the ministry said.
Turkish deputy FM in US stresses Türkiye’s role in fighting ISIL
Türkiye's Deputy Foreign Minister on Monday highlighted the country's critical contributions to the fight against ISIL, while expressing concerns over the destabilizing activities of the PKK/YPG in the region.
Turkish intel 'neutralizes' senior PKK member
The National Intelligence Agency (MİT) has "neutralized" senior PKK member Lokman İsmail in northern Iraq, security sources confirmed on Sept. 30.
Turkish authorities use the term "neutralize" to indicate that the individuals in question have either surrendered, been killed or captured.
Local media said İsmail was the leader of the PKK's "self-defense units."
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Türkiye's UN Envoy warns PKK/YPG 'remains major destabilizing factor' in Syria
Türkiye's U.N. envoy, Ahmet Yıldız, warned on Friday regarding the "dangerous" impact of the PKK/YPG terror group in Syria, stressing that it is a "major destabilizing factor" in the country.
Türkiye ‘neutralized’ 50 PKK/YPG terrorists in n Iraq, Syria over past week
Turkish security forces "neutralized" a total of 50 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq and northern Syria over the past week, near Türkiye's border, said the country's National Defense Ministry on Thursday.
Ankara reiterates its objection to US-YPG partnership in N Syria
Türkiye has urged once again that the United States should cut its support to the YPG in the fight against ISIL, an issue the two allies are at odds with since 2015.
Turkey, Sweden to hold first security talks since NATO entry, Turkish source says
Turkey and Sweden will hold their first meeting on Wednesday addressing a security pact the sides agreed to ensure Ankara's approval of Stockholm's NATO membership bid, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Tuesday.