247 apply for penitence law in Diyarbakir

Diyarbakir Governorship has released a statement today, announcing that 249 terrorist militants had applied until today to utilize the new anti terrorism law, also known as “penitence law” in Diyarbakir.

According to the statement, 139 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and 110 Turkish Hizbullah militants have applied and 38 have been released.

21 PKK members and 30 Hizbullah members have surrendered and 48 of these have been released, two arrested and one’s legal process is still continuing, said the statement.