40 terrorists neutralized over last week in Turkey

Forty terrorists were neutralized in operations in Turkey over the last week, including 18 who were killed, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.

According to a ministry statement, in counter-terrorism operations across Turkey in the last week, 22 terrorists surrendered, in addition to those who were killed.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015. Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of around 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians.