Kurdish separatism in Turkey

A total of 10 PKK members have been "neutralized" in recent operations in northern Syria and Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced on May 24.

According to the ministry's statement, five PKK members were "neutralized" within the Euphrates Shield Operation zone in Syria.

The Turkish airstrikes have "neutralized" 12 terrorists identified as operating on behalf of the PKK terrorist organization in two regions of northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry has announced.

An air operation targeted the terrorists in Gara and Hakurk regions, the ministry said

Turkish security sources reported on May 13 that a senior PKK member has been neutralized in an operation conducted by the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) in northern Iraq's Gara region.

Sedat Aksu, operating under the codename Şevger Çiya, was reportedly behind orchestrating terrorist activities against security forces in Türkiye, Syria and Iraq, according to the sources.

Turkish security forces have carried out an airstrike and "neutralized" five terrorists in the Hakurk region in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced on April 30.

An Istanbul court has sentenced the main perpetrator of the deadly bombing on the city's bustling İstiklal Avenue in November 2022 to seven aggravated life sentences and an additional 1,790 years in prison.

Turkish security forces have "neutralized" 15 PKK terrorists identified in northern Iraq and four PKK/YPG terrorists identified in northern Syria, the Defense Ministry has announced.

Türkiye has expressed satisfaction with recent talks on counterterrorism cooperation with a U.S. delegation.

The discussions, held on April 22, were convened in line with an agreement reached during a strategic mechanism meeting between the two nations in Washington last month.

Turkish security forces have annihilated 82 caves, shelters and hideouts belonging to the PKK in operations conducted across eight provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya revealed in a social media post on April 22.

Senior Turkish and American officials will meet in the Turkish capital to enhance joint efforts on counterterrorism amid differences on the latter's support of the YPG in northern Syria.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to Iraq on Monday aiming to reset ties between the Middle East neighbors by inking a raft of deals covering security cooperation against Kurdish PKK militants, energy and trade.