Seventeen Turkish soldiers have died after their Sikorsky helicopter crashed on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari area of Siirt province due to bad weather conditions. The helicopter was transporting troops to Pervari that were carrying out operations against Kurdish rebels. Authorities say that the helicopter might have either crashed into the hill or hit a rock outcropping due to bad weather conditions caused by thick fog and heavy rains. Thirteen members of gendarmerie special forces and four crew members were killed in the crash.
