Soldiers were killed in clashes with PKK , while pilots died when their helicopter crashed in Hakkari province,
Six soldiers and two gunship helicopter pilots were Killed in southeastern Hakkari province Friday morning, Turkish military said.
Turkish General Staff said in a statement that six soldiers were Killed and eight others were injured at 4.50 a.m. (0150GMT) in clashes with PKK at the Cigli military zone in Hakkari’s Cukurca district.
Less than an hour later, a gunship helicopter was sent to the region in response to the clash, but it crashed due to a technical fault, killing two pilots, the statement added.