Update - Over 40 Arrested For PKK Terror Links İn Eastern Turkey

A total of 45 people have been arrested in eastern Turkey for alleged links to the PKK/KCK terror group, according to security sources on Wednesday.



Fifteen people were arrested in Igdir province where police also confiscated two Kalashnikovs, six shotguns and 295 shotgun shells during the operation, a source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said.



In Erzurum province, another 15 suspects accused of spreading terror propaganda were arrested, another security source said.



They were also accused of influencing voters and threatening people on behalf of PKK/KCK terror group.



Turkey is going to presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24.



Another three suspects were arrested in Elazig province for spreading propaganda of PKK/KCK group on social media.



In southeastern Gaziantep province, 12 PKK/KCK suspects were arrested during a drone-backed operation.



The suspects were allegedly planning to carry out an attack during Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24.



They were also accused of doing terrorist organization's propaganda online.



The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey as well as the U.S. and the EU.



In its terror campaign against Turkey, which has lasted for more than three decades, over 40,000 people have been killed, including women and children. -