* Photo Credit: Yahya Sezgin / AA
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Hakkari deputy and Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-Chair Selma Irmak told bianet “Varto had a terrible night and buildings were full of bullet holes.”
Irmak said people in Varto district of Muş province, in eastern Turkey, were overreacted since the buildings were opened fire from armored vehicles of security units.
President of Varto People’s Assembly, Mustafa Doğan:
“People hid in their homes last night. Special operations team broke the shutters of the tradesmen and opened fire.”
The curfew in Varto ended this morning.
“The state doesn’t give information”
HDP deputy Irmak:
“State officials don’t give any information to us since they have something to hide.”
HDP delegation was turned down by Governorship, District Governorship and Police Department.
İHD will make an allegation
Human Rights Association (İHD) Muş Branch Chairperson Tarık Güneş told bianet they would make an allegation for the dead body of People's Defense Forces (HPG) member Kevser Eltürk'ün (Ekin Wan) who was tortured to death.
How was female guerrilla killed?
HDP Adana deputy Meral Danış Beştaş asked a parliamentary question to the Ministry of the Interior related to the death of HPG member.
Statement from General Staff
General Staff of announced the death of four guerrillas who died in a conflict with Gendarmerie Special Operations Team and added a guerrilla was also killed by security units in Şemdinli district of Hakkari providence. (AS/BD)
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