Türkiye launches new anti-terror operation in east
Over 880 security personnel taking part in Operation Eren Abluka Autumn Winter-13 in Tunceli province, says Interior Ministry
ANKARA
Turkish security forces on Tuesday launched another counter-terrorism operation in the country's east, the Interior Ministry said.
The operation, called the Eren Abluka Autumn Winter-13 Martyr Gendarmerie Specialist Sergeant Celil Mutlu, started in the province of Tunceli with 881 security personnel, said a ministry statement.
The operation aims to eliminate terrorism in the country, it added.
Türkiye initiated Eren operations last year, naming them after Eren Bulbul, a 15-year-old boy killed by the PKK terror group on Aug. 11, 2017.
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 over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
*Writing by Gozde Bayar
