Top Kurdish Human-Rights Lawyer Shot Dead in Turkey

The Wall Street Journal ^ | November 28, 2015 | Ayla Albayrak

[House Atreides]

ISTANBUL--A prominent human-rights lawyer was shot dead on Saturday after wrapping up a news conference in which he had appealed for calm, sparking fresh protests across the country and clouding efforts to bring a halt to continuing violence in Turkey's Kurdish southeast.

Tahir Elci, one of the country's best-known advocates for Kurdish rights, was shot in the head during a chaotic gunbattle in Diyarbakir, the de facto capital for Turkey's Kurdish minority, which broke out after the killing of a policeman. It was unknown who fired the shot that killed Mr. Elci, though Kurdish politicians believe he was shot deliberately.

[House Atreides]

It appears the Turkey's Islamist government is continuing its war on the Kurds.

And how is it going with Turkey's "war with ISIS" (House laughs quietly to himself)? All is quiet on that front except when Turkish bombing of Kurds erupt as the Kurds battle ISIS.

Turkey is carrying out its war with ISIS exactly as the Obama regime wants...ineffectively.

[demshateGod]

Have to sign in to read it. Is it any good?

[DoughtyOne]

Click top story WSJ... (one with photo for now)

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[bimboeruption]

Here’s the story from another source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/29/turkish-human-rights-lawyer-shot-dead-during-press-conference

[PGalt]

Well, it’s not like the archduke Ferdinand was assassinated.

All:
God save your majesty!

Cade:
I thank you, good people - there shall be no money; all shall eat
and drink on my score, and I will apparel them all in one livery,
that they may agree like brothers, and worship me their lord.

Dick:
The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.

Cade:
Nay, that I mean to do.

Henry The Sixth, Part 2 Act 4, scene 2, 71 - 78

/s

Thanks for posting, House. Interesting.

[Qiviut]

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