Turkish Police Arrest 145 in Connection with PKK Suicide Attack

Turkish state media reported on Tuesday, October 3, that the country's police arrested 145 individuals on suspicion of links to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) following a suicide attack in front of the Ministry of Interior building. A group close to the PKK, called the 'Immortal Brigade,' claimed responsibility for the attack that occurred on Sunday, October 1. In this attack, two assailants detonated a bomb near the Ministry of Interior building in Ankara. Both attackers were killed, and two police officers were injured. In retaliation for this attack, Turkey launched airstrikes against PKK positions in northern Iraq, with no information available on the extent of the damage caused. Concurrently with these attacks, Turkish police carried out arrests in Istanbul and several other cities across the country. According to Reuters, Ali Yerlikaya, Turkey's Minister of Interior, stated on Tuesday on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) that a total of 466 operations against PKK units have been conducted across Turkey, leading to arrests in 16 provinces. The Turkish police operations were reportedly focused on the Şanlıurfa province in southeastern Turkey. The retaliatory attack by Turkey on PKK positions in Iraq; report from Soran Khatri. Turkey's attack on PKK positions in northern Iraq; 20 individuals were arrested in Istanbul and several other cities. Explosion near the Turkish Parliament; Turkish military attack on PKK positions in northern Iraq.