Turkey: Police officer martyred in southeast

SANLIURFA, Turkey

A police officer has been martyred in an attack in Turkey’s southeastern Sanliurfa province.

According to security sources, 31-year-old police officer Serdal Toprak had been wounded by unknown assailants while on patrol in Sanliurfa’s Siverek district.

Toprak later died in hospital.

Another officer hurt during the same attack, identified as Sinan Sengul, is still being treated at Siverek State Hospital.

Police have launched an investigation.