Hakkari

Specialized sergeant killed in gun attack in Turkey's east

A specialized sergeant military officer was killed July 28 in Turkey?s southeastern province of Hakkari as a result of an armed attack.

Specialized sergeant Ziya Sarpkaya, who was dressed in plain clothes, was assaulted in front of a bank in the ?emdinli district of Hakkari at around 11:30 a.m. He was immediately taken to hospital but succumbbed to his injuries in the afternoon.

HDP head criticizes Turkish president Erdo?an for choosing sides

The Peoples? Democratic Party?s (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? said opening an airport means nothing if Erdo?an keeps boldly insulting the HDP and its voters in the southeastern province of Hakkari and elsewhere, referring to an airport opening ceremony in Hakkari?s Yüksekova district where President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu delivered speeches.

Man who entered military post in southeastern town injured

A young man who entered a military post without permission in the Lice district of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır has been shot and wounded by soldiers. The man, identified only as R.K., was taken to hospital soon after the incident, which came as rising tensions in the region spilled over into protests.

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