ANKARA

An armed terrorist was neutralized in an operation by gendarmerie commandos in southeastern Turkey, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

The terrorist was neutralized in a clash near Mt. Meydan in the Beytussebap district as part of the Eren-10 anti-terror operation in Sirnak province, the ministry said in a statement.


Turkish authorities use the term “neutralize” to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.

Though the ministry did not specify the terrorists' affiliation, the PKK terror group has been active in eastern and southeastern Turkey.


In January, Turkey launched Operation Eren, named after Eren Bulbul, a 15-year-old martyred by the terrorist PKK on Aug. 11, 2017. The fresh operation is aimed at clearing the terrorist PKK from the region.

Turkey also launched Operations Kapan and Yildirim in 2020 with the aim of wiping out the terrorist PKK and ridding the region of terrorists.

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

*Writing by Gozde Bayar