Today they caught in the middle of the conflict between Kurdish rebels and the Government.
The problem for these early Kurdish rebels was one of coordination.
They were driving toward areas farther north that are under the control of Kurdish rebels.
Marks then visits his group, who are running Kurdish rebels.
Once in power, crushing Kurdish rebels became one of his first assignments.
"There were around 3,000 to 4,000 Kurdish rebels," she said.
As a young paratrooper he had fought in the north against the Kurdish rebels.
And its team can see exactly what the Kurdish rebels are trying to do.
Kurdish rebels are battling Turkey in the hope of establishing an independent nation.
More than 20,000 people have been killed since Kurdish rebels began their fight for autonomy in 1984.