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Number of surrendered terrorists rises to 182 so far this year

by DAILY SABAH

ANKARA Nov 28, 2021 - 12:45 pm GMT+3
Turkish soldiers take part in an operation against the PKK in the Akdağlar area between Diyarbakır's Lice, Bingöl's Genç and Elazığ's Palu districts, Turkey, April 26, 2019 (AA Photo)
Turkish soldiers take part in an operation against the PKK in the Akdağlar area between Diyarbakır's Lice, Bingöl's Genç and Elazığ's Palu districts, Turkey, April 26, 2019 (AA Photo)
by DAILY SABAH Nov 28, 2021 12:45 pm
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The number of terrorists that have surrendered to Turkish security forces this year has reached 182, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday.

In a written statement, the ministry said that two more PKK terrorists surrendered recently as a result of persuasion efforts.

A significant number of suspected terrorists have begun to abandon the PKK and surrender, but many terrorists lack the courage to leave the terrorist group out of fear of severe punishment if caught.

The ministry said the terrorists joined the PKK in 2015 and 2017 and were active in Iraq and Syria.

Over the last four years, the number of PKK terrorists in Turkey has plunged by 83%.

The PKK's leadership is struggling to recruit both militants and higher ranks, according to reports. Additionally, many terrorists are reluctant to enter Turkey from Iraq to carry out attacks due to the high number of casualties.

In recent years, Turkey has stepped-up domestic operations and across its borders against the terrorist group and convinced a substantial number of its members to quit the PKK.

Protests by a group of families in front of the pro-PKK Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) headquarters in Diyarbakır demanding the return of their sons and daughters, who were recruited to fight for the terrorist group, has also helped in increasing the number of people surrendering.

Calls made by the families to their children urging them to return home and surrender, as well as the persuasion efforts by security forces, have been influential.

Turkish security forces regularly conduct counterterrorism operations in Turkey's eastern and southeastern provinces where the PKK has attempted to establish a strong presence and base. The forces also conduct cross-border operations in northern Iraq, a region where PKK terrorists have hideouts and bases to carry out attacks on Turkey. Turkey launched Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle in June 2020 to ensure the safety of Turks and the country's national borders by eliminating terrorist threats.

In its more than 40-year terrorism campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.

On the other hand, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Sunday during his visit to Turkmenistan, called on regional and international cooperation to fight terrorism.

“We must pursue our struggle without differentiating between terrorist groups. Once our region is cleared of sanguinary terrorist groups such as the PKK, the YPG, FETÖ (Gülenist Terror Group) and Daesh, its economic development, peace and stability will accelerate,” he said.

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