By Ahmet Sertan Usul
ANKARA (AA) – Four terrorists were “neutralized ” in Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, according to interior ministry on Sunday.
Turkish authorities often use the word “neutralize ” in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
In a statement, the ministry said security forces launched an anti-terror operation in rural Cukurca district and “neutralized” four PKK terrorists.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people.
