Turkey nabs far-left terrorist wanted on international red notice

By Zafer Fatih Beyaz

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish police nabbed a far-left terror group member who was wanted on international red notice in the western Mugla province, authorities said on Thursday.

According to a statement by the Directorate General of Security, the terrorist, only known by the initials H.K., was a member of the Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist-Leninist (TKP/ML).

The terrorist was also one of the perpetrators of an attack which killed a police officer in 1979.

The statement also said that the terrorist was a senior member of TIKKO, the armed wing of TKP/ML terror group and involved in many armed attacks.

Founded in 1972 in Turkey, TKP/ML is an outlawed group that carries out illegal activities, as well as armed attacks to establish a Marxist-Leninist rule in the country. It is listed as a terror organization in Turkey.