October 2007 clashes in Hakkâri

The October 2007 clashes in Hakkari were a series of clashes between the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Turkish Armed Forces.

October 2007 clashes in Hakkari
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict

Districts of Hakkâri Province (Turkey)
Date7–8 October and 21 October 2007
Location
Hakkâri and Şırnak Provinces
Belligerents
 Turkey Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Strength

7 October:
18 commandos

21 October:
50 infantrymen

7 October:
45–50 militants

21 October:
150–200 militants
Casualties and losses
25 killed
17 wounded
8 captured( later released)
250+ killed, multiple camps and caves destroyed.
17 civilians shot by the PKK.
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