Turkish forces ‘neutralize’ most wanted PKK terrorists

ANKARA

Turkish security forces have “neutralized” two wanted PKK terrorists during a counterterrorism operation in the eastern province of Tunceli, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

The word “neutralized” is used to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.

Omer Duran, codenamed Rezzan Mardin, and Pinar Yildirim, codenamed Jindar, were the two terrorists included in the Turkish Interior Ministry’s orange category of wanted terrorists, the ministry said in a statement.

The wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted followed by blue, green, orange and grey.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terroristorganization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people.

Reporting by Muhammed Boztepe:Writing by Seyit Ahmet Aytac

ANKARA

Turkish security forces have “neutralized” two wanted PKK terrorists during a counterterrorism operation in the eastern province of Tunceli, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

The word “neutralized” is used to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.

The wanted list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted followed by blue, green, orange and grey.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terroristorganization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people.

Reporting by Muhammed Boztepe:Writing by Seyit Ahmet Aytac