Four Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes with suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on June 27 in the southeastern province of Siirt, according to Hürriyet Daily News.

The fighting occurred in Siirt's Eruh neighborhood, with militants attacking military personnel with heavy weapons. Although the Turkish troops fired back, four of them were killed. Additional security forces were sent to the area as clashes continued, the report said.