HAKKARI, North Kurdistan, — Turkish soldiers shot Sedat Karabag a Kurdish activists in Hakkari this morning, report said.
Spokesperson for Revolutionary Patriotic Youth Sedat Karabag was shot on the head by Turkish soldiers in a check point. He was seriously wounded and taken to Van State Hospital.
According to the statements of the witnesses two cars were stopped by Turkish soldiers in a roadblock in Yuksekova-Van road. Nine Kurdish activists were ordered out of the cars and laid down by the Turkish soldiers.
Meanwhile a soldiers opened fire and shot Karabag on the head, wounding him seriously. Turkish soldiers detained the other eight and kept Karabag on the scene for hours before taking him to Van State Hospital.
Turkish army said Karabag shot himself when Turkish soldiers tried to take him into custody but Kurdish sources denied these claims.
There is still no information about whereabouts of Kurdish activists who were detained.
Thousands of Kurds protested shooting of Kurdish activist in Yuksekova today.