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Avalanche in Hakkari: Death toll rises to two

Avalanche in Hakkari: Death toll rises to two

Trapped in the avalanche that hit Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari yesterday, the deceased body of the other soldier has been recovered.

28 December 2020

One Soldier Loses His Life in Hakkari

One Soldier Loses His Life in Hakkari

One soldier has lost his life in a military base area in Çukurca, Hakkari after a hand grenade exploded during repair and maintenance works.

6 February 2020

5 Soldiers, 1 Civilian Personnel Lose Their Lives in Syria's Idlib

5 Soldiers, 1 Civilian Personnel Lose Their Lives in Syria's Idlib

The Ministry of National Defense has announced that five soldiers and one civilian personnel have lost their lives in Syria's Idlib. Earlier today, the Ministry announced the death toll as four, including one critically wounded soldier.

3 February 2020

3 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Operation Peace Spring

3 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Operation Peace Spring

Three soldiers have lost their lives in a vehicle bomb attack while they were conducting a road control as part of Operation Peace Spring launched into northern Syria.

17 January 2020

Conflict in Haftanin: Soldier, Security Guard Lose Their Lives

Conflict in Haftanin: Soldier, Security Guard Lose Their Lives

Having lost their lives in the conflict, specialized sergeant Bayram Günay will be laid to rest in Edirne and security guard İlyas Bağater in Şırnak.

14 January 2020

4 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Operation Peace Spring

4 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Operation Peace Spring

Four soldiers have lost their lives in a vehicle bomb attack launched in the Operation "Peace Spring” zone in northern Syria.

2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Iraq

2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Iraq

The Ministry of National Defense has announced that two soldiers have lost their lives in a conflict in Haftanin region of Iraq as part of “Operation Claw-3”.

Conflict in Hakkari: One Soldier Loses His Life

Conflict in Hakkari: One Soldier Loses His Life

One soldier has lost his life and one soldier has been wounded in a conflict that erupted in Çukurca in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari.

One Soldier Loses His Life in Hakkari

One Soldier Loses His Life in Hakkari

A soldier has lost his life in an armed conflict between the security forces and the PKK in Turkey’s eastern province of Hakkari.

Young Person on Mandatory Military Service Allegedly Commits Suicide

Young Person on Mandatory Military Service Allegedly Commits Suicide

Doing his mandatory military service in Afyon, M.A. has allegedly committed suicide with his infantry rifle during guard-duty.

12 September 2018

Bozdağ: 42 Soldiers Have Lost Their Lives in Afrin

Bozdağ: 42 Soldiers Have Lost Their Lives in Afrin

Government Spokesperson Bozdağ has stated that during the Afrin operation, 42 soldiers have lost their lives and 202 soldiers have been wounded. Bozdağ has also said that missile attacks have claimed the lives of seven people in Turkey and have injured 125 others.

1 Soldier Killed in Al-Bab

1 Soldier Killed in Al-Bab

Gendarmerie Noncommissioned Officer İşcan lost his life when an engineering vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device as it was minesweeping in al-Bab.

21 February 2017

3 Soldiers Killed in Mardin

3 Soldiers Killed in Mardin

Three soldiers of whom one was first lieutenant have been killed in the conflict erupted between security forces and YPS members in Mardin’s Dargeçit district.

2 Soldiers Killed in Cizre and Sur

2 Soldiers Killed in Cizre and Sur

During operations conducted in Cizre and Sur, two soldiers have been killed in the attack carried out by members of YDG-H.

One Soldier Killed in Şırnak

One Soldier Killed in Şırnak

A soldier has lost his life due to an attack by members of the Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement in the city centre of Şırnak province.

9 Deaths in One Day in Şırnak

9 Deaths in One Day in Şırnak

In Şırnak where the curfew has entered its seventh day, five civilians have been shot to death, three others have lost their lives due to an LPG explosion and one soldier killed during armed conflict.

21 December 2015