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The Turkish military's ongoing counterterrorism operations against the PKK in and outside the country have put the terrorist group in a "helpless" position, by the terrorist group head's own admission. Turkish security forces regularly conduct counterterrorism operations in the eastern and southeastern provinces of Turkey where the PKK has attempted to establish a strong presence. The forces have adopted "ending terrorism at its root" and "attack rather than defense" strategies for its operations across the country.