PKK commander: 25,922 fighters killed in 50 years

Murat Karayılan, a member of the People's Defense Center Command, said on Tuesday that authorities have been unable to fully account for deaths caused by a decade of ongoing conflict. Karayılan stated that the group has lost 25,922 members over the past 50 years. He added that the full toll of the last ten years of fighting remains unexplained. The statement was made during a press briefing, where Karayılan discussed the prolonged impact of the war. He did not provide further details on the causes of death or the specific time periods covered by the figures. The remarks come amid ongoing tensions in the region, where clashes have continued despite repeated calls for ceasefire.