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Four killed in Turkey clashes between rival Kurds: hospital

Published: 09 Jun 2015 - 07:03 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 07:05 am


Diyarbakir, Turkey--Four people were killed Tuesday, including the leader of an Islamist charity, in clashes between rival Kurdish groups in Diyarbakir, adding to tensions in Turkey's largest Kurdish-populated city days after legislative elections.

Aytac Baran, the leader of the Ihya-Der group, was shot dead by unknown gunmen outside his office in Diyarbakir, prompting a gunfight that left three others dead and four injured, including three journalists, hospital sources told AFP.

AFP