3 more PKK terrorists surrender to Turkish security forces in northern Iraq

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) – Three more PKK terrorists surrendered to Turkish security forces in northern Iraq in the past week, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

The terror members, who joined the group separately in 2013 and 2016, had operated in Syria and Iraq, the ministry said in a statement.

With the latest additions, the number of terrorists who have laid down their arms through persuasion efforts in 2022 now stands at 112, 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 over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.