ANKARA, Turkey — A prominent lawyer and human rights defender, who faced a criminal charge for supporting Kurdish rebels, was killed Saturday in an attack in southeast Turkey in which a police officer also died, officials said. Tahir Elci was shot while he and other lawyers were making a press statement.
Prominent Human Rights Activist Killed In Attack In Turkey
The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald
Sat, 11/28/2015 - 10:47am
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