Eight soldiers were wounded in an attack on a military transport.
Five soldiers of the Turkish army died as a result of ambush by the extremists near the town of Cukurca in the South-East of the country.
This was announced by the state Anadolu news Agency.
Eight soldiers were injured in the result of the sudden fire.
Army convoy was attacked on the highway. The Agency said that the attack involved extremists from the Kurdistan workers ‘ party.
In the area where the attack occurred, entered armored vehicles, raised military aviation.