According to a statement by the ministry, the terrorist was Bedirhan Abo, codenamed Masiro.
A wanted PKK terrorist was among the terrorists “neutralized” in an operation carried out in Turkey’s southeastern Sirnak province on Oct. 31, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
According to a statement by the ministry, the terrorist was Bedirhan Abo, codenamed Masiro, who was in the red category of their wanted list.
The terrorist group YPG/PKK made a swap deal with terrorist Daesh to get back seven U.S. soldiers captured by Daesh in eastern Syria, local sources told Anadolu Agency. In Syria’s oil-rich eastern Deir ez-Zor province, the U.S. soldiers were detained in September during a clash between Daesh and the U.S.-backed YPG/PKK, the Syrian branch of the terrorist PKK, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to security concerns. With the help of local elements, Daesh and the YPG/PKK began negotiating on Sept. 28 over getting the soldiers back, the sources claimed.Syrian painter opens solo show in IstanbulDaesh pressed the YPG/PKK to withdraw from some oil wells including Azraq and allow the entry of some medical supplies as well as food items in some areas in return for releasing the U.S. troops.Under the deal between the two terrorist groups, the YPG/PKK withdrew from the wells and the U.S. got its soldiers. The medical supplies and food items have not been sent yet, according to the sources.Coalition denies claimsA spokesman for the U.S.-led international coalition forces denied the claim that Daesh had captured seven U.S. soldiers. “The coalition is not involved in any deal with ISIS,” said U.S. Col. Sean Ryan, using another acronym for Daesh.US begins patrols with SDF in northeast SyriaUS has admitted previous dealBut the YPG/PKK and Daesh have made previous deals that were reported on. Last November, the Pentagon defended a PKK/PYD deal to allow hundreds of Daesh terrorists to escape the besieged city of Raqqah. Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said the agreement, which reportedly allowed 250 fighters and 3,500 of their family members to flee on Oct. 12, was part of a “local solution to a local issue,” namely the siege of Daesh’s de facto capital in Syria. “The central priority here was the protection of civilian lives and the arrangement was reached by our partners and their local affiliates,” he told Anadolu Agency at the time. Since this Sept. 11, Daesh and the YPG/PKK have been trading blows, especially in Deir ez-Zor’s rural Hajin district, which is located in the east of the province. Despite getting support from both the U.S. and France, the YPG/PKK has consistently failed to make any gains, with the group only holding positions briefly before being forced to retreat in the face of fierce counterattacks by Daesh. According to the latest estimates, the YPG/PKK currently holds about 28 percent of Syria’s territory. Daesh, for its part, still maintains an active presence in three parts of Syria, accounting for roughly 3.3 percent of the country’s total territory. Calling the PYD/PKK-led umbrella group the SDF a "reliable partner" in its fight against Daesh, Washington continues to provide it with arms and equipment, even as Turkey stresses its terrorist identity. In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the death of some 40,000 people, including women and children. The YPG is its Syrian branch.
YPG/PKK, Daesh allegedly made deal to swap US soldiers
The air-backed operation was conducted in the Mt. Cudi area in Sirnak.
The wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted, followed by blue, green, orange and grey.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, it has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.
U.S. troops have begun patrols in northeastern Syria, a military official confirmed Monday.The patrols come after the Turkish military shelled several PKK/YPG positions in the region last week. The YPG is the Syrian branch of the PKK terror group.At a news conference, Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning said the "assurance patrols" with SDF forces started Friday."While there is no set timetable for these specific patrols or regularity, these patrols will allow us, Turkey and our SDF partners to maintain the safety and security of the region," said Manning.On combined joint patrols that started with the Turkish military in Manbij, Manning said: "These patrols and our continued efforts to de-escalate tensions will allow us to focus on our goal of ensuring the enduring" defeat of Daesh.The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, it has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.Returning refugees killed in Syria: Lebanese ministerFrance issues arrest warrants for senior Syrian officials close to AssadSyrian tribes call for boycott of YPG/PKK in Raqqa
US begins patrols with SDF in northeast Syria
At least 21 suspects were detained for extortion to help finance the PKK/KCK terror group after a huge dawn sweep across the Turkish capital Ankara, security sources said Tuesday.The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said the operation targeted 25 suspects in Altindag and Ulus districts, including ringleader Kasim B.The suspects were charged with extorting money from entertainment venues, taxi drivers and shopkeepers on behalf of the PKK/KCK terror group.Around 300 officers split into 60 teams targeted 35 addresses across the capital simultaneously. Operations are ongoing to nab the rest of the suspects.Turkey neutralizes 18 PKK terrorists over three days
Twenty-one held over extortion for PKK in Turkish capital