Turkish police detained 282 suspects accused of ties to the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, militant group, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday, among them journalists, politicians, and academics.

The Turkish government frequently uses the term "neutralized" to describe combatants who have been killed, captured, or have surrendered.

Turkish authorities detained 282 people suspected of being linked to the PKK militant group. Conducted over five days, the raids are part of a broader effort to weaken the PKK's influence, coinciding with discussions to end the longstanding conflict.

Turkish police have detained 282 suspects accused of ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, militant group, the government said on Tuesday, among them journalists, politicians, and academics.

Turkish police have arrested 282 individuals suspected of having ties with the PKK, including journalists, politicians, and academics. The detention coincides with the removal of pro-Kurdish mayors and potential peace advancements in the longstanding PKK conflict.

Turkey has detained 282 people in a nationwide swoop on those with suspected "terror" ties, the interior minister said Tuesday, despite a parallel government bid to end the bloody four-decade

Suspects were accused of conducting PKK propaganda, providing financing for the group, recruiting members and joining in street protests

In Turkey, 282 suspected PKK supporters have been arrested within five days. Turkish police had carried out nationwide raids against the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party. The suspects are said to have supported the PKK financially,