Turkish troops are opening mortar and howitzer fire on the Altunsu village in Hakkari's Şemdinli district.

The village headman Zeydan Özel told ANF about the recent situation that; “Clashes around the village have been going on for the last five days. Mortar and howitzer fires are being opened from the military barracks today. We have no losses of life so far but clashes have intensified.”

Özel said soldiers made announcements for the evacuation of the village, adding; “One neighborhood has been evacuated but this village houses five thousand people. Where will so many people go? Soldiers are telling us nothing other than 'Evacuate the village'. There is nothing we can do but to resist. We have nowhere to go. We are under fire. Hear our voice.”