Turkish Armed Forces in the last week has neutralized 63 terrorists, including during anti -terrorist operations in the north of Iraq and Syria.
About this, the press advice of the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey, Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk, reported at a briefing on Thursday, February 1.
According to him, the operations were carried out against PKK and its branches, including in Syria, as well as the deash and Fetö (terrorist organization of Fetullah Gulen “Paral shallow state”).
The number of terrorists neutralized by the Turkish army from January 1, 2023 reached 2,541, Akturk said.
In Syria, 42 terrorists have been neutralized over the past week. The total number of terrorists neutralized by the Turkish Armed Forces since the beginning of last year in the Arab Republic has reached 1704 people, he said.
Also since the beginning of the year, Turkish border guards have seized 686 people while trying to illegally cross the borders of Turkey.