"Operation Thunderbolt-1 Cudi" launched against PKK in southeastern Turkey
Turkish security forces have launched an operation in Turkey's southeastern Şırnak province, the country's Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday.
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Deputy Interior Minister Mehmet Ersoy and General Commander of the Gendarmerie Gen. Arif Cetin announced the launch of the operation during a press briefing in Mount Cudi.
The ongoing conflict between Turkey and PKK has resulted in nearly forty thousand deaths since 1984 when PKK waged an insurgency against Turkish State. (ILKHA)