Turkish Ministry of Defense reports PKK surrenders and border incidents

Turkish Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk announced that six PKK members surrendered within the last week. Regarding border security, Aktürk reported that 665 individuals attempting illegal border crossings were apprehended in the past week, including eight suspected terror organization members. Since January 1, a total of 15,294 people have been caught attempting illegal crossings, while 59,621 attempts were blocked.

The Ministry also addressed an incident on the Turkey-Iran border involving the death of Contracted Infantryman Yusuf Sait Ünlü. The Ministry stated that Ünlü was killed by fire assessed to have originated from Iran during an intervention against an illegal border crossing at the Engin Mine Border Post on October 31. An administrative and judicial investigation is underway, and officials have been coordinating with Iranian authorities to clarify the circumstances of the event.