Germany arrests PKK terrorist after his extradition from Italy

On Monday, authorities announced that a high-ranking member of the terrorist organization PKK had been taken into custody in Germany after being extradited from Italy. According to the Federal Prosecutor's Office, Selahattin K., who holds a prominent position within the PKK's regional branches in Germany, was apprehended at Frankfurt Airport on Friday.

Germany arrested a senior member of the terrorist group PKK following his extradition from Italy, authorities said on Monday.

Selahattin K., a ringleader of the PKK's regional divisions in Germany, was arrested at Frankfurt Airport on Friday, the Federal Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.

The accused has been a key figure in the terror group, and in 2014-2015, he was responsible for PKK activities in various German cities, according to prosecutors.

He oversaw the terror group's propaganda, recruitment, and fundraising activities in major cities, including Frankfurt am Main, Dortmund, Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Essen.

"The accused gave instructions to the 'area managers,' rank and file, and activists under his command, and monitored their implementation. He was involved in the organization and implementation of propaganda events and meetings," the prosecutors said.

"Selahattin K. himself was required to report to the so-called European leadership of the terrorist organization and had to follow their instructions," they added.

German prosecutors earlier issued a European arrest warrant for Selahattin K. as part of their anti-terrorism investigation, and later he was arrested by Italian authorities in June, according to the statement.

The PKK, classified as an "ethno-nationalist" terrorist organization by the EU's law enforcement agency Europol, has been banned in Germany since 1993. However, it remains active in the country with nearly 15,000 followers among the Kurdish immigrant population, according to the German domestic intelligence agency, BfV.

The terrorist group raised at least €16 million ($17.6 million) in Germany last year in various fundraising campaigns, according to German estimates.

Türkiye has long urged its NATO ally Germany to take stronger action against the PKK, stressing that the terrorist group uses the country as a platform for recruitment, propaganda, and fundraising activities.

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people.



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