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 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 over the past five days in a large-scale operation targeting the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.The suspects were detained across 51 of the country's 81 provinces,