An hour's drive from Yuksekova is the town of Semdinli, which lies close to Turkey's borders with both Iraq and Iran.
BBC: Defiance in Turkey's Kurdish heartland
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At least 15 Turkish soldiers were killed and 20 wounded in clashes in the southeastern Turkish town of in Semdinli that began Friday and ended Saturday.
CNN: Turkish airstrikes target Kurdish rebels
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Idris Naim Sahin said the offensive close to Semdinli town - also in Hakkari province - was ongoing and that troops were taking steps to prevent rebels fleeing into northern Iraq.