Six Charged in London After Extensive Counterterrorism Probe Into PKK

Dec 10, 2024, 07:42 AM

British authorities have charged six individuals with terrorism offenses following an extensive counterterrorism investigation into activities linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a proscribed terror group. The Metropolitan Police identified the accused as Turkan Ozcan, 59, Mazlum Sayak, 27, Berfin Kerban, 31, Ali Boyraz, 62, Ercan Akbal, 56, and Agit Karatas, 23. The charges stem from an investigation into suspected activities of the PKK, which has been banned in the UK.