Operation GÜRZ-16: Turkish forces eliminate terrorist in Van Province

Turkish Armed Forces have neutralised one terrorist during Operation GÜRZ-16 in the Çatak district of Van province. 

The operation involved gendarmerie UAVs, ATAK helicopters, as well as gendarmerie special operations units and commandos, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on his X account, Caliber.Az reports. 

1️⃣ TERÖRİST ETKİSİZ HALE GETİRİLDİ❗️

Van ili Çatak ilçesi kırsalında Jandarma tarafından gerçekleştirilen “GÜRZ-16” operasyonunda 1️⃣ terörist silahıyla birlikte etkisiz hale getirildi❗️

⚠️Teröristin kimliklendirme çalışmaları devam ediyor.

Hainlere nefes aldırmayacağız.… pic.twitter.com/8CzDE11mo3

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) September 25, 2024

"During the operation, one terrorist was neutralised following identification through reconnaissance and surveillance activities conducted via UAVs," the statement said.

Since 2016, Ankara has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people, including women, children, and infants.