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The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday the death of one of its soldiers following gunfire from the Iranian side on the shared border between the two countries on October 31. The ministry stated in an official release that the incident resulted in the soldier's death, noting that officials from both Turkey and Iran held a meeting at the incident site on November 3. It added that Iranian authorities have initiated an investigation into the event, while joint efforts continue between both sides to clarify the circumstances and causes of the incident.