ANKARA

Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has neutralized two members of the PKK/KCK terrorist organization in an operation in northern Iraq, according to security sources.

The operation targeted Bahar Akyol, codenamed "Farasin Gabar," and Nurbahar Karadagli, codenamed "Tijda Jiyan," who were involved in the preparation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used in attacks by the terrorist organization.

Akyol and Karadagli were under surveillance by MIT for some time before they were found in the Hakurk region. The terrorists were neutralized during an operation in Hakurk where they were preparing bomb setups and IEDs.

Akyol had received weapon training at the organization's camps in Iraq and was reported to be active in Haftanin in 2019 and Hakurk in 2020, specializing in attack and sabotage activities.

Karadagli, a member of the PKK/KCK since 2014, moved to the Hakurk countryside in 2023, where she underwent training in attack and sabotage.

In its 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, infants and the elderly.

The terrorist PKK is known for using northern Iraq, near the Turkish border, as a hideout to plot terror attacks and launch attacks on both Türkiye and locals in northern Syria.​​​​​​​