The ministry stated that the Operation Kıran (large scale) has been launched in order to neutralize the PKK members in a large region in these three provinces on August 2019.
A total of 129 operational teams, consisting of Gendarmerie, police special operations teams and security guards, were deployed in Hakkari, Şırnak and Van provinces as part of Operation Kıran.
A total of 43 caves/shelters [used by the PKK members] have been destroyed in these three provinces in the scope of the operations, the statement said, adding that the operation will continue.
ILKHA