Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct.24 / Trend, A.Taghiyeva /
As a result of operations taken against militants of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party in the Hakkari Province during four months, Turkish security forces killed 647 militants, the Sabah newspaper reported.
According to the newspaper among those killed were 12 PKK heads in Turkish territory.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has lasted for over 25 years. The PKK is recognised as a terrorist organisation by both the UN and the EU.