Operation Kiran

Operation Kıran (Kıran Operasyonu) was a military operation in Turkey, conducted by Turkish security forces, including police, gendarmerie and village guards. The operation started at 17 August 2019 and was under the command of the Ministry of Interior.

17 August 2019
Phase 1 was launched in three provinces including Hakkari, Şırnak and Van. In total 12 caves and shelters belonging to PKK was destroyed.

28 August 2019
Phase 2 was launched in three provinces.

21 September 2019
Phase 3 was launched in two provinces including Siirt and Şırnak with 2,325 security personnels. Reportedly 16 PKK members, including 2 in Turkey's wanted list, were killed, wounded or captured. 6 shelters belonging to PKK were destroyed and 4 IEDs were defused.

8 November 2019
Phase 5 was launched in three provinces including Diyarbakır, Muş and Bingöl with 300 security personnels.

9 November 2019
PKK's Ağrı responsible Halis Ersayan, who was sought on Turkey's grey list with a reward of 300,000 Turkish liras ($53,000) was killed.

13 November 2019
Phase 3 was launched in three provinces including Hakkari, Şırnak and Van with 2,360 security personnels. 1 RPG-7, 1 sniper rifle, 14 hand grenades, 34 ATGM ammunition, 18 kg TNT were seized by Turkish security forces, while 4 IEDs were defused as well.

15 November 2019
5 ton marijuana was seized by the police. Reportedly 2 IEDs were defused as well.

23 November 2019
Phase 7 was launched in Tunceli Province with 2,250 security personnels.