Erdogan vows relentless fight against PKK PHOTO

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has honored the memory of 22-year-old music teacher Şenay Aybüke Yalçın, who was killed by PKK terrorists on June 9, 2017, in southeastern Türkiye.

"On the anniversary of her death, I respectfully honour the memory of teacher Şenay Aybüke Yalçın, whose sole purpose was to serve the people. We will continue the determined fight against the PKK terrorist organisation that ripped Aibüke away from her family, loved ones, and students," the Turkish leader wrote on Twitter, Caliber.Az reports.

Milletimize hizmet etmekten başka hiçbir gayesi olmayan Şenay Aybüke Yalçın öğretmenimizi, alçakça şehit edilişinin yıl dönümünde rahmetle yâd ediyorum.

Aybüke evladımızı ailesinden, sevdiklerinden, öğrencilerinden ayıran terör örgütü PKK ile mücadelemize devam edeceğiz. pic.twitter.com/4brhqRgmEa

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) June 9, 2023

The head of state added a photo of the terrorist victim to the publication.

Music teacher Şenay Aybüke Yalçın was fatally shot seven years ago in the Kozluk district of the southeastern province of Batman.

The girl had been working as a teacher for only seven months and was killed on her way home after handing out report cards to students.