17 bodies kept in the state hospital of Bitlis 2017-04-11 11:20:28 BİTLİS – 17 bodies who lost their life in two different military operations in Tatvan are kept in Bitlis-Tatvan State Hospital. 17 bodies that claimed members of HPG ( Peoples’ Defense Union) who lost their life during operation towards Tatvan county of Bitlis between March 28 and April 6. It had been claimed that 12 members of HPG had been lost their life and one was captured alive on military operation in Tatvan right after curfew was declared on seven villages. It was also claimed another six members of HPG lost their life on April 5 and one body was identified as Ersin Ersay by his family and another 17 bodies are kept in the state’s hospital.