Turkish province bans use of UAVs by civilians
By Trend
Turkey’s Agry province has banned the use of unmanned flying devices by civilians near residential houses, military facilities, schools, and state institutions, Trend reports referring to the province’s municipality’s website.
The ban for the use of UAVs by civilians has been introduced for the reasons of security.
Earlier, police operation against members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) exposed UAVs that had been designated for surveillance reasons.
“Some of the UAVs were equipped with explosives,” the municipality's message said.
The conflict between Turkey and PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has lasted more than 25 years, claiming more than 40,000 lives. PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by the UN and the EU.
---
Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz
Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis.
By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more.
You can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaper
Thank you!