Erdogan claims to have eliminated more than 3,000 PKK rebels in 2015,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again promised Thursday in his wishes for the New Year, to “cleanse” the country of the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in boasting of having “eliminated” more 3,000 in 2015.
“The Republic of Turkey has the opportunity and determination to defeat the separatist terrorist organization (PKK). Our security forces clean the mountains and cities of terrorists.