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Turkish airstrikes neutralized seven PKK terrorists in Zap, northern Iraq and border regions near the southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari on Saturday.
The Turkish General Staff said on Twitter that Turkish fighter jets had carried out operations on Zap and border regions near Hakkari, where they neutralized seven PKK terrorists.
Separately, four other terrorists were neutralized in Hakkari's Yuksekova district by an airstrike, said the Hakkari Governor's Office.
The four terrorists were spotted by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Turkish forces arrested 21 terror suspects, security sources said Saturday.The suspects belonged to Fetullah Terror Organization (FETÖ), PKK, and al-Nusra terrorist organizations.Eleven PKK suspects were rounded up in capital Ankara after the public prosecutor's office issued arrest warrants for 19 people, said a source, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.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.In a separate operation, four suspects were arrested over links to FETO while they were trying to escape to Greece through the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne.A suspect, who was wanted for being the "chief" of FETO-linked university graduates, was arrested. He was also accused of infiltrating FETO members into the Turkish air force.In another operation, a husband and wife were detained for suspected links to FETO in the Black Sea province of Trabzon.In the southwestern province of Burdur, a wanted suspect was arrested during an anti-terror operation.FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup attempt of July 15, 2016, which left 250 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.Two individuals were also remanded in Burdur and central Sivas province over links to al-Nusra.Turkey designates al-Nusra as a terrorist organization and continues to fight against the Al Qaeda-linked group, both inside and outside the country.
Over 20 terror suspects arrested in Turkey
At least 21 people have been arrested during anti-terror operations across Turkey, authorities said Friday.Sixteen suspects were arrested in southeastern Van province's Gurpinar district for aiding and abetting the PKK/KCK terrorist organization, the city’s gendarmerie command said.Digital material used in propaganda for the terrorist organization was also seized.In separate raids, another five suspects were arrested in four provinces, including Hatay, Adana, Diyarbakir and Istanbul, according to a statement issued by the Hatay governor's office.The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015.Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of more than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including women and children.
At least 21 arrested for PKK terror links across Turkey
The statement said that one of the four terrorists was a so-called senior responsible person within the PKK.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU.