YPG/PKK terror suspect arrested in southeastern Turkey

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey

A PKK/YPG terror suspect was arrested in southeastern Diyarbakir province, said the governorship on Friday.

Acting on a tip off, the provincial gendarmerie command arrested the suspect who allegedly has been recruiting new members to the terror group.

Earlier, the gendarmerie forces launched an operation to arrest the suspect codenamed Adil Xoca in Sur district.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has waged a terror campaign against Turkey for more than 30 years, resulting in the deaths of nearly 40,000 people.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar