PKK/YPG terrorist surrenders to Turkish special forces in Syria

In the zone of Peace Spring Operation in northern Syria, a PKK / YPG terrorist voluntarily laid down his arms and surrendered to Turkish special forces.

According to Caliber.Az, the Ministry of National Defense of Türkiye announced this on its Twitter page.

The Turkish Defense Ministry noted that the discord in the ranks of the terrorist organization has accelerated due to the successful operations of the Turkish army.

Mehmetçiğin kararlı operasyonları neticesinde PKK/YPG’li teröristler teslim olmaya devam ediyor.

Suriye’nin kuzeyindeki Barış Pınarı bölgesinde 1 PKK/YPG’li terörist Komandolarımıza teslim oldu.#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/NZozPVTmAx

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) June 6, 2023

On February 7, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency (SoE) in southern Türkiye after the February 6 and 20 earthquakes. Shortly afterwards, he deployed a 141,000-person civilian relief corps and consented to aid transfer through the Bab As-Salam and Al-Rai border crossings to northern Syria.

PKK/YPG terrorists hide out in northern Syria, near the Turkish border, where they plan and carry out attacks on both locals and nearby settlements in Türkiye.

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 over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is its Syrian branch.