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Being shot by police in Djemevi garden, Kurt in critical condition

 
22 May
13:59 2014

ISTANBUL (DİHA) - Young named Uğur Kurt was critically wounded after being hit on the head by a real bullet fired by police attacking the mass. It has been stated that Kurt is in critical condition.

Istanbul police have staged crackdown on members of Dev-Genç youth organization of high school students who staged a march in the district of Okmeydanı today for Berkin Elvan who was murdered by police at the age of 15 during last year's Gezi Park protests in Istanbul. Uğur Kurt was critically wounded after being hit on the head by a real bullet fired by police attacking the mass. Kurt who has been rushed to Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital is reported to be in a life-threatening condition.

Clashes going on

Clashes are continuing in the Okmeydanı neighborhood of Istanbul where police have staged crackdown on protestors marching for Berkin Elvan who was murdered by police at the age of 15 during last year's Gezi Park protests in Istanbul. Riot police forces are heavily attacking demonstrators firing tear gas and water cannon, while the mass is responding to the police attack with stones and molotov cocktails.

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