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The country’s state media agency, Dogan, confirmed the Cougar chopper came down in the Senoba district.

Sirnak governor's office said it crashed in the southeastern province of Sirnak, near the country's border with Iraq.

The helicopter reportedly crashed three minutes after take-off, near the town of Uludere.

A dozen soldiers were initially reported to have been killed in the crash on Wednesday evening, but the death toll has reportedly increased to 13.

All those on board are thought to have died.