Turkish soldier martyred in terrorist attack in SE
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:00 | 10 January 2021
- Modified Date: 02:00 | 10 January 2021
A Turkish soldier was martyred in a terrorist attack in southeastern Diyarbakir province, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday.
The statement said that Mehmet Çelik, a gendarmerie staff member, could not be saved and succumbed to his wounds in a hospital, while two other security forces were also injured during the armed conflict in Lice district.
The ministry wished Allah's mercy on the martyr and fast recovery to the wounded personnel, adding that the operations would continue in the region.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK-listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU-has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK's Syrian offshoot.