Explosion in Turkey: 17 dead - UPDATED
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13:48
Eight Turkish soldiers were killed in a car bomb explosion near a gendarmerie post in the Semdinli district of the Hakkari province in southeast Turkey, local media reported on Sunday.
Death toll in explosion in Turkey has reached risen 9 people, TRT Haber reported.
30 people have been hospitalized.
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13:13
Another five soldiers were injured in the explosion, according to the NTV broadcaster.
Turkish security forces have repeatedly carried out operations against members of the Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) outlawed by Ankara in the Hakkari province.