  Fresh PKK attack leaves 2 Turkish troops dead, 5 others wounded October 20, 2016 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Turkish soldiers were killed and five others injured in fresh clashes with PKK militants in Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province on Thursday, October 20, state-run Anadolu Agency cited a security source as saying. The source, who asked not to be identified due to restrictions on speaking to the media, said: “The clashes occurred in the Guvendagi neighborhood of the Cukurca district. The injured were rushed to a hospital nearby.” He added that an air-backed operation to apprehend the "terrorists" continues. The PKK resumed its 30-year armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015. Since then, PKK attacks have killed more than 600 security personnel, also claiming the lives of many civilians, including women and children, while more than 7,000 their own members have been killed in army operations, Anadoly says.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
