By Cankut Tasdan and Sertac Bulur</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – At least 26 PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in counter-terrorism operations across Turkey over the past week, the country's Interior Ministry said on Monday.</p> <p>Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.</p> <p>The ministry said in a statement that a total of 2,817 anti-terror operations were conducted between Dec. 3 and 10.</p> <p>One terrorist was killed, 19 were captured, while another six terrorists surrendered to Turkish security forces, the statement said.</p> <p>Security forces seized two hand grenades, 428 kilograms of explosive material, four improvised explosives, 21 long-barreled weapons and 2,027 ammunition.</p> <p>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, including women and children.</p> <p>The security forces also arrested 3,290 suspects for crimes linked to drugs and smuggling, 926 others for aiding and abetting terror organizations and 187 suspects for human trafficking.</p> <p>A total of 4,567 irregular migrants were caught during the operations, according to the statement.
