According to sources in the region, around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, a Turkish Akıncı drone conducting a reconnaissance flight over Qandil was brought down.
Fragments from the wreckage reportedly bore the inscription “Kemal Atatürk.” The drone is said to have crashed near the villages of Pirdeşal and Zergelê, in the Qandil area.
So far, neither the guerrilla forces nor the Turkish army have issued an official statement on the incident.
Specifications of the Akıncı drone:
Aircraft length: 12.2 meters
Wingspan: 20 meters
Height: 4.1 meters
Maximum flight range: 5,000 km
Maximum altitude: 12,000 meters
Maximum speed: 270 km/h
Twin-engine design
Can remain airborne continuously for up to 24 hours
Can carry bombs and rockets weighing up to 1.5 tons.