Footage of materials seized from Turkish soldier whose body remains in HPG’s hands

Gerîla TV released footage of the materials seized from two soldiers who were killed in guerrilla areas on July 7. The body of one of them is still held by guerrillas and not claimed by the Turkish army.

According to an HPG statement published on July 10, two Turkish soldiers were trying to advance towards the Girê Martyr Pîrdoxan battle position in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area when they were struck by guerrillas and killed at 08:15 on July 7. While the soldiers were identified as Nurettin Tokyürek and Naci Kaygısız, the body of the latter remains in the hands of the guerrillas.

HPG stated that Naci Kaygısız was a member of the Turkish special forces and his death was hidden from the public. HPG appealed to the family of Naci Kaygısız, stating that, “We can deliver the body of their son through civilians if they demand so. Kaygısız family can come to the Amiya district of Duhok province in South Kurdistan and contact us through the civilians in the region.” Yet,  In the meantime, the Turkish Ministry of Defence has not even made a statement about Kaygisiz.

The materials seized by guerrillas from Naci Kaygısız and Nurettin Tokyürek include the following: 1 Glock pistol, 2 German-made HK-416 assault rifles, 2 laser pointers, 2 infrared weapon apparatus, 1 Aselsan radio and a large quantity of military ammunition.

A video footage of the materials seized by guerrillas has been released by Gerîla TV on Saturday.