Turkish defence ministry says soldier killed by gunfire at Iranian border

Single source · Iran-Turkey border, Iran (approximate: Iran) · 2026-11-05 22:19 UTC

The Turkish defence ministry says a Turkish soldier was killed by gunfire at the Iranian border on October 31 while trying to prevent an illegal border crossing, and that Turkish and Iranian authorities are cooperating on the investigation. The only report is the ministry's own claim, relayed by a Telegram channel, and no other source has confirmed or denied it.

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Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• @TPOnow (Telegram), 2026-11-05 22:19 UTC

Changes

• 2026-11-05 22:24 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-05 22:25 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-11-05 22:19 UTC; last updated 2026-11-05 22:25 UTC.

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