Thousands of people walked to the border with the Kurdish Federal Region to reclaim the bodies of the 12 Kurdish guerrillas who lost their life between Friday and Saturday as a result of the Turkish Army ongoing military operation.

The latest army operation has going on for four days around the villages of Yemiþli (Mêrgeh) and Ortaköy (Aroþ). As a result of this heavy attacks 12 Kurdish guerrillas lost their life.

On Saturday four of the bodies have been taken to Þýrnak State Hospital while three bodies have been taken to Yemiþli. Five bodies are thought to be still in Ortaköy (Aroþ).

Early today thousands of people from Silopi, Uludere, Þýrnak and Siirt began to march towards the border with Iraqi Kurdistan. Moments of tensions have been reported in several places.

Independent Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block candidates Hasip Kaplan and Gültan Kýþanak are marching with the people and are involved in negotiations with the army.

In Urfa police prevented BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) members to read a statement about the death of the 12 young guerrillas. Twenty people have been taken into custody.