YUKSEKOVA - Turkish security forces confiscated 5 kilograms of plastic explosives in south-eastern city of Hakkari's Yuksekova town on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, Yuksekova police stopped a car at the city center. After an extensive search of the car, police found the plastic explosives hidden in the baggage.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the explosives.
Sub-governor of Yuksekova, Ugur Kalkar stated that the questioning of the three are continuing. ''We do not yet know what type of a terrorist act the plastic explosives were to be used in,'' told Kalkar.