By Baris Gundogan
ANKARA (AA) – The Turkish army “neutralized” 37 PKK terrorists on Turkish soil and in northern Iraq over the past week, the military said on Friday.
Turkish authorities often use the word “neutralized ” in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.
In a weekly statement, the Turkish General Staff said the army conducted anti-terror operations in Turkey’s southeastern Sirnak, Siirt, Diyarbakir, Mardin and Agri provinces, as well as in regions of northern Iraq between Sept. 21-27.
The statement noted that 20 terrorists were neutralized on Turkish soil, while 17 others were neutralized in northern Iraq.
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.
