By Necat Hazar
VAN, Turkey (AA) – A dozen PKK/KCK terror suspects have been held during counter-terrorism operations in eastern Van province, according to a police on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Van Provincial Security Directorate said police carried out simultaneous operations in the province to apprehend 17 PKK/KCK suspects; so far, 12 have been arrested.
The suspects were allegedly promoting PYD/PKK/KCK/YPG propaganda. Some digital material linked to terrorism and banned published material were also seized from suspects’ homes and the People’s Democratic Party’s (HDP) Ipekyolu district branch.
The PKK — recognized as a terrorist group by the U.S., the EU, and Turkey — is responsible for the deaths of more than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including women and children, since July 2015 alone.
