ANKARA

One more PKK terrorist has surrendered to Turkish security forces, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

The terrorist joined the group in 1995 and had operated in both Syria and Iraq, the ministry said in a statement.

With the latest surrender, the number of terrorists who have laid down their arms through persuasion efforts in 2022 now stands at 117, it added.

In Türkiye, offenders linked to terror groups who surrender are eligible for possible sentence reductions under a repentance law.

The PKK terror group, battered and demoralized by Turkish security forces’ successful operations, has been in recent years losing members and failing to attract recruits, according to Turkish officials.

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.