The journalist said that the clashes had not spilled into the city center of Hakkari or of the other districts. In the townships of Çukurca and Yüksekova intense cross-border operations into Northern Iraq were still being continued on Wednesday (19 October).

Dara reported that the border region was the target of constant aerial strikes and that helicopter traffic was very dense. He indicated that the people in the provincial and district centers were extremely concerned even though there had not been any fights there.

Dara received the information that a unit from the division close to the border had crossed the border and entered Northern Iraq.

"Given information does not reflect the truth"

Dara drew attention to the fact that he was not able to obtain concrete information about the persons who died and were wounded in the attacks since varying numbers were announced.

In a written statement yesterday, HPG (People's Defence Forces) reported that the Turkish army suffered a greater loss then reflected to the media, noting that about 100 soldiers and special operations team police officers died and were wounded during the simultaneous attacks carried out at many separate points in Çukurca district of Hakkari during the night from October 18 to 19.