Another PKK terrorist surrenders to Turkish security forces
74 terrorists have laid down their arms in 2022, says Interior Ministry
By Burak Bir
ANKARA (AA) - Another PKK terrorist surrendered to Turkish security forces, the Interior Ministry said Thursday.
The terrorist, who operated in Iraq, surrendered after persuasion efforts by Turkish police and gendarmerie, it said in a statement.
The number of terrorists who have laid down their arms through persuasion efforts in 2022 stands at 74, 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 more than 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
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