Woman and Child Killed in Attack on Police Car
A Woman and a child died in an armed attack on a police car in Batman in the South-East. One police officer and three civilians were wounded.
A group of people, supposedly members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), attacked a police car in the south-eastern city of Batman at around 11.30 on Monday night (26 September). A woman and her daughter who got in between the armed conflict died as result of the shooting; one police officer and three civilians were injured.
As reported by the cnnturk.com news site, supposed members of the PKK opened fire with long-barrelled weapons on a patrolling police vehicle. A family passing by in their car at that moment got in the middle of the shooting.
35-year-old Mizgin Doğrul and her six-year-old daughter who were both in the car died. Mizgin Doğurl was eight-month pregnant; her baby could be rescued by the doctors. Five-year-old Şeyma Doğrul and her father, Talat Doğrul (40) were wounded. Talat Doğrul was taken to the intensive care unit. Reportedly, three PKK members were killed during the shooting.
According to the Fırat News Agency (ANF), the conflict emerged when the police tried to stop a car with three alleged members of the People's Defence Forces (HPG), an armed wing of the PKK. It was claimed in the ANF news that according to the account of eye-witnesses the civilians were killed when the police started shooting randomly upon being attacked.
21 people died in armed conflicts throughout the past seven days; nine civilians, one police student, seven soldiers, two police officers and two village guards. At least four members of the PKK have been reported dead. (NV)
- Redhack Releases Cables on Reyhanlı Blasts [22 May 2013]
- Author Nişanyan Sentenced to 13.5 Months of Prison [22 May 2013]
- 2 More Controversial Deaths in Barracks [20 May 2013]
- 16,585 People With Kurdish Name Zîlan in Turkey [21 May 2013]
- Commission Passes Alcohol Restriction Bill [22 May 2013]
Independent Communication NetworkIndependent Communication Network comprises more than internet news website bianet.org. It is a continuously unfolding network since 1997 and embraces "Training Drives" for journalists and communication students and NGOs; handbook series, "Radio Programs" for the local media, conferences, forums, international exchange programs.
IPS Communication Foundation (BİA)IPS Communication Foundation is the implementing body for the BIA &bianet.org. Founded in 1993 by four journalists and one human rights activists, has implemented many projects including a BİA, BİA2 and BİA3.
BİA LibraryBİA Library comprises of handbooks series and guides and researches which systemize the theoretical and informative contributions realized during the implementation of programs within the BİA projects. Some of the 15 publications are in English and accessible via bianet.org.
Contact us
You can reach IPS Communication Foundation directors, BİA project coordination, bianet.org editorial board via telephone, fax, e-mail and mail from everywhere on the globe, dispatch information and/or documents and request meetings.
- Ana Sayfa|
- Yazarlar|
- Arşiv-Arama|
- Bilgi-Belge|
- Çocuk Sitesi|
- BİAMag|
- Kadının Penceresi|
- News in English|
- Haber Listesi|
- Galeriler|
- |
- Künye|
- BİA Hakkında
This website is published within the framework of "Journalism for Rights, Rights for Journalists" -dubbed as BİA3 - project implemented by the IPS Communication Foundation with the financial assistance of the Swedish International development Agency (SIDA). The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of IPS Communication Foundation and under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the EU and SIDA and IFEX.
