2008 Aktütün attack

The 2008 Aktütün attack was a PKK attack on Turkish conscript soldiers that occurred on 3 October 2008 at the Aktütün Gendarmerie Border Station in the Şemdinli district of Hakkari.

The conflict took place at the 13th Gendarmerie Border Company Command, which is 4 kilometers from the Iraqi border and 40 kilometers from the Iranian border. 17 Turkish soldiers died and 21 were injured, two of them seriously, when 120 to 350 PKK members opened fire at the station with heavy weaponry from the surrounding heights. 23 PKK members were killed. During the conflict, two soldiers were reported missing and are thought to be dead.

A variety of weapons were used in the attack, including anti-aircraft guns and different types of missiles. The attack was filmed by PKK members with three separate cameras and later published on various websites used by the organization for propaganda purposes.The footage includes footage of the PKK members armed with mules and members of the organization before the attack, the attack on the police station, and even how they crossed the Turkish border.