Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash
21:30, 10 November 2012
ANKARA. November 10. KAZINFORM Seventeen soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in southeast Turkey, Turkish officials have said.
The governor of Siirt province where the crash happened said the helicopter went down due to bad weather conditions, according to Reuters news agency.
Governor Ahmet Aydin also said the victims were members of Turkish special forces.
The Turkish military is active in the south-east, fighting Kurdish militants.
Source: BBC