Turkey remands in custody admitted PKK terrorist

By Fahrettin Gok

ERZURUM, Turkey (AA) - A wanted terrorist was remanded in custody in Turkey's eastern Erzurum province, a security source said on Thursday.

Turkish security forces on Monday caught Muhammet Fadullah Kamis, wanted for last month's killing of Savci Kucuk, a ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party member of the Erzurum City Council, as well as his nephew Ahmet Kucuk.

Kamis was captured in Erzurum while allegedly preparing to give money to PKK terrorists.

During interrogation, Kamis confessed that he killed Kucuk and his nephew, the province's Governor Okay Memis told reporters on Monday.

Kamis, codenamed Sevger, was on the Interior Ministry's wanted terrorists list with a bounty of 300,000 Turkish liras (roughly $53,000) on his head.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including many women, children, and infants.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar