The troops were searching a mountain cave when 19 of them were exposed to the gas, according to Turkey's Defense Ministry.

Turkey’s Defense Ministry says seven more soldiers have died from methane gas poisoning in northern Iraq, raising the death toll to 12 ...

ANKARA — At least 12 Turkish soldiers died from methane gas poisoning in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said ...

Turkey's Defence Ministry on Monday said 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in the Kurdish region of Iraq. The ministry said the incident had ...

Turkey's Ministry of Defence on Monday said that 12 soldiers of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), who were affected by methane gas during a search operation conducted to find the remains of ...

ISTANBUL — Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the ...

Pakistan has expressed its deepest condolences on Tuesday after 12 Turkish soldiers lost their lives following exposure to ...

Turkey says 12 soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas during a cave search operation in northern Iraq. It did not explain the presence of the gas in the cave.

ANKARA, Turkey — Seven more Turkish soldiers have died from methane gas poisoning following a cave search operation in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Monday, bringing the death ...

Turkey and the PKK have waged a 40-year conflict which has often spilled over into Iraq and Syria. Turkey has set up a series of bases in northern Iraq, where the PKK has been established for decades.