Turkish soldier dies in Kurdistan Region

The statement did not elaborate on the circumstances of the death.

Kurdistan 24 2024/02/03 16:54

Turkish soldiers during celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the creation of the modern, secular Turkish Republic, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 29, 2023 (Photo: Emrah Gurel/AP)

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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday in a statement said one of its soldiers died in the Kurdistan Region.

The statement did not elaborate on the circumstances of the death.

The soldier was identified as Infantry Specialist Sergeant Kadir Dingil.

Irak'ın kuzeyinde şehit olan Piyade Uzman Çavuş Kadir Dingil'e Allah'tan rahmet, kederli ailesine ve yakınlarına sabır, yaralanan askerlerimize acil şifalar diliyoruz.

Başımız sağ olsun.🇹🇷 https://t.co/HHegIudm2v
— T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (@TC_Disisleri) February 3, 2024

Meanwhile, on Jan. 12, the Turkish Defense Ministry confirmed that five Turkish soldiers were killed as part of its ongoing conflict with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

Earlier in December, 12 Turkish soldiers were killed, after which Turkey stepped up drone and airstrikes in northeast Syria and the Kurdistan Region.

Turkey has launched several large-scale ground operations against the PKK in the Kurdistan Region’s mountainous areas since 2021.

Tens of thousands have been killed on both sides in armed conflict since the mid-1980s, including civilians.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist group by the United States, Turkey, and the EU, among other countries. So far, efforts by sympathizers of the group to delist it have failed.

Editing by Dastan Muwaffaq