Twenty-four out of 75 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists, who recently surrendered themselves to Turkish security forces in the Nusaybin district of southeastern Mardin province — which has been under curfew since March 14 – were arrested on Saturday.
According to a statement released by Mardin Governor’s Office, 24 out of 25 PKK members – who surrendered themselves on May 24 — were arrested by Nusaybin Criminal Court of Peace.
PKK terrorists were arrested on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization” and “disrupting the unity and territorial integrity of the state.”
Seven more PKK terrorists were also arrested in Bingöl province on Saturday, on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization” and “aiding and abetting a terrorist organization.” The PKK terrorists were detained as part of simultaneous operations carried out by police officers from the Bingöl Police Department.