US EditionTurkish police detain 282 suspects in raids targeting PKK militants
- Turkish police detained 282 suspects linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party across 51 provinces, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
- The detentions included journalists, politicians, and academics accused of providing support and conducting propaganda for the PKK.
- The Journalists' Union of Turkey condemned the detentions, stating that they do not accept that individuals were detained through house raids instead of being summoned to the police station.
- The government has removed several pro-Kurdish mayors from office, with the latest being the mayor of Van municipality.
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Turkish police have arrested 282 people in a nationwide raid against the terrorist organization PKK. The detainees are suspected of providing financial support to the PKK, recruiting members, conducting propaganda and participating in violent street protests, according to the interior minister.
Scores Detained by Turkish Authorities for Alleged Links to PKK Terrorist Group
Turkish authorities have detained scores of individuals suspected of having ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkey’s interior minister declared on Feb. 18. Over the past five days, a total of 282 suspects have been arrested in multiple provinces, including in Istanbul and the Turkish capital of Ankara, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. “We are determined to eradicate terrorism in all its forms and ensure …
Turkey arrests 282 despite reconciliation bid with PKK
Turkey has detained 282 people in a nationwide swoop on those with suspected "terror" ties, the interior minister said Tuesday, despite a parallel government bid to end the bloody four-decade Kurdish conflict. Ankara is seeking to revive peace talks with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), designated as a terror group by Turkey and its Western allies, that have been frozen for a decade. The process began when a hardline nationalist party unexpec…
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