AK Party member shot dead in Türkiye's Batman

A shooting incident occurred in a cemetery in Batman, Türkiye, leaving Mehmet Direk, a member of the district board of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), dead, Report informs, citing Haber Global.

The attack took place at the Asri Cemetery in Güneykent neighborhood, where Mehmet Direk, his son Ercan Direk, and his nephew Bekir Direk were shot with firearms.

Residents alerted police after hearing gunshots. Medical teams and a large number of police units were dispatched to the scene. The bodies were taken to Batman Training and Research Hospital.

Investigations are ongoing, and police have launched a large-scale operation to apprehend the fleeing suspects.