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Turkey detains over thirty people on suspicion of terrorism

Türkiye Materials 10 February 2012 11:16 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb.10 /Trend, A.Taghiyeva /

Some 35 people were arrested during the Turkish security forces' raid in the Adana city, TRT Haber TV channel reports on Friday.

The detainees are suspected of involvement in several terrorist attacks and supporting terrorists of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
PKK militants regularly organize terror acts against civilians and the country's security forces.

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has been on-going for more than 25 years, claiming over 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by both the UN and the EU.

PKK militants have previously threatened the Turkish authorities with intensified armed conflict if concrete steps are not taken to address the long-term Kurdish problem.

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