5 terror suspects arrested in northwestern Türkiye

EDIRNE, Türkiye

Five terror suspects, who were trying to illegally flee abroad, were nabbed in northwestern Türkiye, security sources said on Thursday.

They included three suspected members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) and two of the PKK terror group, said the sources on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

The suspects were nabbed at a restricted military zone in the Edirne province, which borders Greece.

FETO orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, in Türkiye, in which 251 people were killed and 2,734 injured.

Ankara accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.

In its almost 40-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.

* Writing by Seda Sevencan