Police attack people in Yüksekova


2015-05-27 10:03:43

HAKKARİ (DİHA) - Police attacked the people who gathered in Yüksekova district of Hakkari to protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu who joined the opening of an airport in the afternoon.

Turkish police attacked the people who gathered in Yüksekova (Gever) district of Hakkari to protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu who took part in the opening of an airport in the afternoon.

Clashes erupted as the mass responded to the police attack by throwing stones. Youths built up barricades with containers on streets against the police crackdown with armored vehicles and water cannons.

Tensions in the district rose as police resorted to further violence to disperse the crowd, targeting them with tear gas and rubber bullets.

One youth carrying KCK flag into the square of opening ceremony was taken into custody by police.

(nt)