Türkiye launches new anti-terror operation in east

By Aykut Karadag

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish security forces on Friday launched another counter-terrorism operation in the country's east, the Interior Ministry said.

The operation, called the Eren Abluka-38 (Elazig-Aricak) Martyr Gendarmerie Private Cem Havale Operation, started in the province of Elazig with 485 security personnel, said a ministry statement.

The operation aims to completely 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.