Turkish soldiers prepare the coffins of fallen comrades, including Lt. Col. Ilker Celikcan, front, before a ceremony at the military airport in Van, Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, two days after 16 soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in a Kurdish rebel attack against troops in southeast Turkey on Sunday. The attack was the deadliest assault on Turkish troops since renewed fighting between the rebels and Turkey's security forces erupted in July, shattering a fragile peace process. (IHA Agency via AP)
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