The anti-terror police operations took pace in Ankara, the eastern provinces of Agri, Mus, and Van, as well as the southern provinces of Adana and Antalya, and the central Konya province. Speaking on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, the source said during the raids, anti-terror squads apprehended 34 suspects in Ankara, Agri, Mus, and Van, 34 in Adana, 10 in Antalya, and eight in Konya.
The nephew of Sirri Sakik, the mayor of the eastern province of Agri, was also arrested in an operation in Mus, the same source added. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and EU.
More than 1,200 victims, including security personnel and civilians, have lost their lives in PKK attacks since the terror group resumed its decades-long campaign against the Turkish state in July 2015. More than 4,000 security personnel and over 2,000 civilians also have been injured.
In anti-terror operations, more than 10,000 PKK terrorists have been killed or apprehended. Approximately 5,500 weapons, 652,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 142 tons of explosives and 15,000 bombs have been seized.