Police arrest 12 PKK terrorist suspects in Istanbul

by Daily Sabah with AA

ISTANBUL Investigations

Nov 20, 2015 12:00 am GMT+3

by Daily Sabah with AA

Nov 20, 2015 12:00 am

Turkish police on Friday arrested 12 suspected members of the PKK terrorist organization and its youth wing YDG-H in Istanbul.

Counter-terrorist officers carried out simultaneous dawn raids in Esenyurt, Beylikdüzü, Başakşehir and Büyükçekmece districts.

The suspects, who are suspected of membership of the PKK or Patriotic Revolutionist Youth Movement (YDG-H), were taken to the city's police headquarters following health checks.

There have been many arrests across Turkey since the July 20 Suruç suicide bombing that killed dozens of people; most of the suspects detained have alleged links to terrorist groups PKK, KCK, YDG-H, Daesh as well as the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C).

Last Update: Nov 20, 2015 11:31 am

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