BISMIL, North Kurdistan, — Turkish police killed a 60 year old man who attended a demonstration to protest against the killing of another Kurd who lost his life last week in a demonstration.
Today the march of the thousands of the Kurds in Bismil was once again attacked by Turkish police using tear gas. As a result a 60 year old man lost his life after suffering a stroke.
The 60 year old Kazim Sheker was attending the march to remember the death of a student Halil Ibrahim Oruch who was killed by Turkish police last week during a demonstration to protest against the Elections Board decision to exclude pro-Kurdish BDP sponsored candidates from the 12 June general elections.
Kazım Sheker was taken to his house after feeling sick because of the tear gas thrown by police. Once at the door of his house the man suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital but he died on the way.