3 PKK terrorists surrender to security forces in Turkey

Number of terrorists who have laid down their arms through persuasion efforts in 2021 rises to 89

By Firat Tasdemir

ANKARA (AA) - Three more PKK terrorists have surrendered to Turkish security forces, the Interior Ministry announced Saturday.

After fleeing the terror group, the terrorists turned themselves in thanks to the persuasion efforts by Turkish police and gendarmerie teams, a ministry statement said.

The terrorists joined the PKK between 2013-2015 and were active in Syria and Iraq, the statement added.

The number of terrorists who have surrendered through persuasion this year has now reached 89, it added.

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

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