Operation GÜRZ: Türkiye’s special forces tackle PKK in winter sweep VIDEO

In a strategic military campaign, Türkiye’s special forces launched Operation GÜRZ to dismantle the infrastructure of the terrorist group PKK. 

This operation targeted PKK’s winter strongholds in rural regions, designed to disrupt their operations during the cold months, Caliber.Az reports.

According to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, who shared details of the operation on social media, the extensive operation led to the destruction of 709 caves, hideouts, and warehouses utilized by the PKK. 

⚠️2024 yılında Bölücü Terör Örgütü PKK/KCK mensubu teröristlerin kırsaldaki kış yapılanması ve eylem amaçlı patlayıcıların yok edilmesine yönelik düzenlendiğimiz GÜRZ operasyonlarında;
⛔ 709 adet mağara, sığınak ve depo imha edildi.
⛔Bombalı eylemler için hazırlanan:
◾2 Ton… pic.twitter.com/axpPzLvf6J

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) December 4, 2024

Additionally, large quantities of explosives and ammunition were seized, crippling the group’s capacity to operate.

The operation, which unfolded with precision, made use of advanced technologies, including gendarmerie UAVs and ATAK helicopters, alongside elite forces such as gendarmerie special operations units (JÖH), commandos, and security ranger teams. These forces coordinated their efforts across challenging terrain to ensure the effective neutralization of PKK assets.

In a previous operation on November 26, Türkiye targeted ISIS cells across 18 provinces. A total of 54 individuals were arrested during these operations, with criminal cases initiated. Twenty of those detained were arrested by court order.

The Turkish government’s ongoing efforts against ISIS have been intensifying, with more than 3,000 individuals arrested in the past year on suspicion of affiliation with the terrorist group, as confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior.

By Tamilla Hasanova