Taking to his social media account to provide details about the operations, Minister Yerlikaya shared that a substantial cache of weaponry, including 75 infantry rifles, was confiscated in the operations conducted across several provinces. The PKK was allegedly hiding these weapons and ammunition.
Yerlikaya stated: "Thanks to the intelligence efforts led by our Bitlis Provincial Gendarmerie Command, a significant operation took place in Aşağıçobansuyu Village in the Central district, resulting in the seizure of 70 AK-47 infantry rifles and 14,012 pieces of ammunition in various sizes.”
He continued by outlining the outcomes of operations in other regions, saying: “In the operation carried out by the Van Provincial Gendarmerie Command in Başkale, 3 infantry rifles and a large quantity of ammunition of various content were recovered. Additionally, operations conducted by Hakkari and Diyarbakır Provincial Gendarmerie Commands, including land searches in #Yüksekova and Lice, led to the confiscation of 2 infantry rifles, 4 hand grenades, and an improvised explosive device (IED.”
The operations signify Türkiye's ongoing efforts to counteract the activities of the PKK, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union. (ILKHA)