In a significant crackdown, Turkish authorities detained 282 individuals across 51 provinces suspected of supporting the PKK, a banned organization. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the operation, which included confiscation of weapons and aimed at dismantling funding, recruitment, and propaganda networks tied to the group. This action coincides with the government's renewed efforts for peace talks with the PKK, which has pursued an armed insurgency for decades. The Turkish government has recently increased its focus on alleged PKK affiliations among political figures, replacing some with government-appointed officials.
Turkish authorities have detained 282 individuals over the past five days as part of a large-scale operation targeting the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday.
The PKK, which has waged an insurgency in the Mediterranean country for decades, is designated as a terrorist organisation by Turkey and its Western allies.
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