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Another Turkish MP candidate attacked

Türkiye Materials 26 May 2015 12:59 (UTC +04:00)
An armed attack was carried out against the Turkish MP candidate from the country’s oppositional Republican People’s Party (CHP), Elif Dogan Turkmen.
Another Turkish MP candidate attacked

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 26

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

An armed attack was carried out against the Turkish MP candidate from the country's oppositional Republican People's Party (CHP), Elif Dogan Turkmen, Hurriyet newspaper said May 26.

Turkmen suffered a bullet wound in her leg. Other details of the incident are not revealed. A criminal case was launched following the attack.

Earlier, on May 24, an attack was carried out against an MP candidate from the Justice and Development Party, Ramazan Demir.

He sustained stab wounds.

Some 20 political parties will take part in the parliamentary election in Turkey, which is to be held June 7.

Edited by SI

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