One protester killed in clash in southeastern Turkey

Posted on June 29, 2013 • Filed under: Civil Unrest, Mediterranean, Tourist Warning

Hurriyetdailynews.com reports that the governor of the southeastern province confirmed that one person had been killed as a group of villagers trying to prevent the construction of a gendarmerie facility in Diyarbakır’s Lice clashed with security forces. “One person is dead and nine others have been injured,” Gov. Mustafa Cahit Kıraç told state-run Anadolu news agency. “The injured people are being treated in several hospitals. Two of them are in critical condition.” Read article

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