Kars Governor's Office
Security forces killed 58 PKK militants last week: Turkish military
Turkish security forces killed 58 outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants during last week's operations, the military said in a statement on Aug. 18.
Gene mutation may be behind mysterious sibling deaths in eastern Turkey
A gene mutation has been detected in samples taken from a five-month-old baby girl of a family who saw three of their children die mysteriously in four months in the northeastern province of Kars, with several doctors saying this sort of mutation could lead to partial hearth enlargement, and thus immediate death.
Cause of unusual children deaths in eastern city may be gene mutation: Doctors
A gene mutation has been detected in samples taken from a five-month-old baby girl of a family who saw three of their children die mysteriously in four months in the northeastern province of Kars, with several doctors saying this sort of mutation could lead to partial hearth enlargement, and thus immediate death.